Maine
On the Market: A Private Island in Maine
Pound of Tea Island, Freeport, ME Price: $529,000 Size: 480 square feet Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 1 This rocky .25-acre island, just a short boat ride from South […]
Judges: ‘Ample Evidence’ Maine Treasure Hunter Schemed to Defraud Investors
Federal prosecutors have “ample evidence” that Maine treasure hunter Greg Brooks schemed to defraud investors of at least $8 million in a salvage operation off […]
Best of the Day: Maine Sail Freight Dining Events – August 31, 2015
Welcome to Best of the Day, our daily recommendation for what to check out around town. If you do one thing in Boston today, consider […]
Shipping Down to Boston: Maine Sail Freight Arrives in Boston Harbor
Yes, the goods at Boston Public Market are already pretty spectacular (especially those cider donuts). And now, they’ve gone and upped the ante: Your groceries […]
Feds: Maine Treasure Hunter Told Pal, ‘We’re Both Going to Get F—ked Now’
Two days after we published an investigative story about the Maine treasure hunter Greg Brooks—who claimed to have found the world’s richest shipwreck off Cape Cod—the […]
On the Market: The Maine Home for All Seasons
550 North Deer Isle Rd., Deer Isle, ME Price: $1,425,000 Size of Property: 9.5 acres Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 South of Bar Harbor, rural Deer Isle has a neighborly reputation despite having […]
Owner: Saddleback Mountain Needs a New Chairlift or It Will Close
A popular northern Maine ski destination announced this week that they need a new chairlift or they will not open this winter. The family owned […]
One of the Rarest Lobsters in the World Was Found in Maine Waters
Consider the rare split-colored lobster: unusual catch turns up in Maine http://t.co/R3JsumvS3p — Guardian US (@GuardianUS) July 7, 2015 New England has become a hotbed […]
Does Boothbay Have a Vodka Problem?
Booze king Paul Coulombe wants to upgrade a coastal Maine town into a luxury destination. He says he just wants to save a dying hamlet. But his neighbors think he’s putting them on the road to ruin.
A Newspaper-Themed Hotel Is Opening in Portland, Maine
New England’s newspapers keep on reinventing themselves, but not always in the most expected of ways. Boston now has a Whole Foods at the former Herald site, […]
Maine Author Explores Caffeine Habits in New Book
In 1911, the Bureau of Chemistry—the federal agency that would eventually become the FDA—went to war against a burgeoning company called Coca-Cola. Agency leaders took […]
Behind the Scenes at Vinland, Portland’s Most Polarizing Restaurant
In our January issue of Boston, Maine-based writer Katy Kelleher discusses the controversial, staunchly locavore restaurant Vinland. Ahead, a more in-depth look at his mission and his restaurant. […]
The Maine Idea
Taking the farm-to-table ethos to an extreme, the groundbreaking Portland restaurant Vinland remains entirely locally sourced—even in the dead of winter.
Happy Hanukkah from the Menorasaurus Rex
Step aside, traditional menorahs. The New England-made Menorasaurus Rex could be the next must-have item for Hanukkah celebrations. Lisa Pierce, of Portland, Maine, has been selling the […]
Inside a Harbor Apartment in Camden, Maine
Located in the heart of Camden, Maine, this loft-style rental has views of the harbor and Penobscot Bay, and is close to many shops and restaurants. Inside, […]