East Ender
EAT-August 2011 By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Kristen Teig The philosophy at the East Ends newest restaurant and lounge is simple comfort food prepared the right way. Ill drink to that. “I like to put lots of effort into
Portland
Brian Fournier
Q+A-July 2011 By Tyler Boucher Photograph by David Sproul NAME: Brian Fournier Age: 40 Occupation: President, Portland Tug Boat Where are you from? Boston, born and raised. Now I live in Scarborough. I’ve been here for twenty years. What’s in a typical
Happy Feet
WELLNESS-July 2011 By Genevieve Morgan Illustration by Jamie Hogan Leonardo da Vinci called them a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art. Abraham Lincoln extolled us to put them in the right place and stand firm. They root
Hunger Artists
FEATURE- June 2011 By Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Kristin Teig How Maine’s elite culinary community is helping to feed children On a sunny summer day in Portland, a woman is walking down Exchange street. She sees a boy, just
Vinyl State
FEATURE-May 2011 By Sandy Lang Photographs by Peter Frank Edwards What happens when a 1970s- era record player spurs a weekend search for vinyl vendors? This yarn just might need a soundtrack. Play a record, and you can almost
Jewelers
A-LIST-May 2011 By Melissa Coleman Photographs by Kari Herer 01 Brown Goldsmiths As a Freeport resident, this lovely husband-and-wife shop, established in 1971, is the first place I would go for a top-quality, Maine-made ring with style. The personalized
Sarah Richards
WORKSPACE- April 2011 Text + photograph by Meggan Gould Sarah Richards has been blending teas since she was given a medicinal herb encyclopedia at the age of twenty. She opened Homegrown Herb and Tea in Portland in November 2006.
Health + Wellness Spots
Healthy-eating guru Joe Ricchio provides his favorite spots to eat and drink around the state. Lois’ Natural Marketplace After three hours on a NordicTrack, I can’t think of anything more perfect to restore my zest than a tall,
Mark Wethli
SEE-April 2011 By Deborah Weisgall Cinnamon Girl 2009, acrylic on panel, 20” x 15” Kwazy Wabbit 2009 acrylic on panel, 20” x 15” In this recent work, Mark Wethli paints spare, almost typographical shapes on beat-up, splintered boards. Exuberant contradictions,
