Maria Oliveira grew up in Brazil before moving to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she dreamed of a career in medicine. When she learned of the University of Maine at Farmington’s Johnson Scholars ...

Situated on a 3 ½-acre lot, the site was once home to a 60-room hotel, fondly recalled as Hotel Albracca, which stood from 1891 until its tragic fire in 1927. With its proximity to both the York ...

Over the next few days, Cameron threw himself into improving the prototype. He added a centerboard to steady the craft, cupholders in the tabletop, and a retractable swim ladder. The upgrade was a hit ...

By Sara Anne Donnelly Photos by Michael D. Wilson From our July 2025 issue It was a few minutes before showtime on Number One Pond, in Sanford, last summer. The evening sun, thinly veiled by clouds, ...

Donelon and Jean are well-known in local gardening circles for their Plants for Peace sale, which marked its 38th, and final, anniversary last year. For one hour on one day every spring, they sold ...

For eight years, Chris Cash captained a lobsterboat off Monhegan Island, where she and her family lived full-time. She was ...

At Mount Desert Island’s Gallery at Somes Sound, Tyra Hanson curates a fine-art collection to complement one-of-a-kind studio ...

Students at Maine School of Science and Mathematics excel in the unique learning environment of the state’s only residential public high school.