Green Elephant, Portland
When I was in high school I was a vegetarian for about a minute. I thought it would be a healthy way to lose weight but since I only consumed pasta, salads, and the occasional tofu scramble, I grew bored
September 2012
Seagrass Bistro, Yarmouth
Driving down Route 1 in Yarmouth will reveal what is basically the town’s entire restaurant scene spread out over a few miles. Being a native myself, I grew up associating these offerings with old staples like Bill’s Pizza, Romeo’s Pizza,
Stephen Schwartz
Q+A-October 2012 By Sophie Nelson NAME: Stephen Schwartz AGE: 52 OCCUPATION: Attorney Stephen Schwartz has been practicing law for more than 25 years. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, he was voted into The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review publication in the
Carmen at The Danforth
On my most recent visit to Carmen at The Danforth in Portland, there was a brief moment—while sampling some of the most tender and flavorful grilled baby flower octopus that I have ever tasted—when my mind fell into a vacation-induced
Greta VanCampen
SEE-October 2012 Greta VanCampen’s From Cape Rosier 2012, acrylic on panel, 12″ x 12″ “Last summer I drove up the coast to Cape Rosier with my friend Max. We are both originally from Maine, but neither of us had ever explored
Statues
A-LIST-October 2012 By Joe Hebert 01 Longfellow Statue Portland The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow statue in Portland’s West End neighborhood was unveiled on September 29, 1888. While historically significant, the statue is also a fun landmark for city residents—during the holidays, wrapped
Freeport, South Freeport, + Brunswick
48 HOURS-October 2012 Photographs + stories by Maine magazine staff: Sophie Nelson, Heidi Kirn, + Jack Leonardi Sophie Nelson, Associate Editor 3:00 p.m. @ Wolfe’s Neck Farm + Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park The highway is wet. Drops of rain
Olympia Snowe
PROFILE-October 2012 By Jaed Coffin Photographs by James Allen Walker It’s the last day of May. The Portland Head Light parking lot is dappled with wandering tourists. Beyond them, a gang of shirtless high school boys spreads mulch for
The Island Institute
PROFILE-October 2012 By Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Peter Ralston THE BOAT I am on a boat. More specifically, I am balanced on the bow of a 37-foot lobster cruiser rocketing across Penobscot Bay. I’m holding an expensive camera and
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September 2012
