July 2015

Richard Blanco | Presidential Inaugural Poet

“It’s said that a poet spends his or her entire life writing one single poem,” says Richard Blanco. “Figuratively, of course, this means that a poet’s entire body of work usually circles around a single question. For me, that question is: What is home?” Home to Blanco

Paul W. Weldner, M.D.

Paul W. Weldner, M.D., was always interested in how things worked. At a young age he would take things apart just to put them back together again. “I guess it was natural, then, to choose a surgical career after completing medical school,” says Weldner. Weldner excelled in the demanding technical

50 Mainers Boldly Leading Our State

Maine gives a lot. The shifting seasons give writers inspiration and artists changing scenes. The expansive wilderness and preserved coastline provide companies resources and researchers discoveries. The entrepreneurial culture gives business owners courage for innovation and teachers and students a

The Cape’s Run

Some of the world’’s fastest runners hit the road in Cape Elizabeth every August. To lace up and join them is to be part of one of the top 10K road races in the country— and it starts on a

The Thistle Inn

“I think you’ll really like this first pairing, it’s a bit different than what you are probably expecting.” And thus Thistle Inn owner Max Ross leaves me in suspense over what I am to drink with my order of cold,

Tess Gerritsen | Author

“I write because I love to tell stories, and I can’t think of a more amazing job than to sit at my desk and listen to fictional characters having conversations,” says Tess Gerritsen, author of 26 published novels, including the