Front Street Shipyard to Buy Powerful New Boat Hoist

2/14/2013 - Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast waterfront is moving forward with plans to upgrade its lifting capabilities with a 485-U.S.-ton (440-metric-ton) hoist. Having secured final approval to build new piers, the owners of Front Street Shipyard are investing in a hoist large enough to service a greater contingent of international… SEE MORE
A stunning restored 1965 Meade iceboat on Chickawaukie Lake in Rockland.

When the Temps Drop, Diehard Sailors Hit the Ice

2/4/2013 - Midcoast Maine's hardwater sailors were out in force on Saturday as the fleet gathered on Chickawaukie Lake in Rockland. One of the boats included a beautiful example of an iceboat that belongs to John Eastman of Camden. It was "restored" by yacht builder and fellow hardwater sailor Bill Buchholz, also… SEE MORE
Marshall Point Lighthouse.

Last Light At Marshall Point

1/16/2013 - Marshall Point Lighthouse sits at the very southern end of the St. George Peninsula. It is surrounded by jagged rocks and windswept fields. Dense thickets of spruce and balsam fir provide a stunning green background, while neighboring Hupper Island guards the entrance to Port Clyde Harbor. Monhegan looms in the… SEE MORE
Low tide in Stonington Harbor.

Making a Life on Stonington’s Working Waterfront

1/9/2013 - Of all the famous fishing ports I have visited on the eastern Maine coast, Stonington remains the most impressive. Everywhere you turn, there are lobster boats of all shapes and sizes, hundreds of skiffs, lobster traps, piles of neatly coiled rope and weathered buildings and wharves that cater specifically to… SEE MORE
Sunrise at the Camden Public Library.

Wonderful Winter Mornings in Camden

1/5/2013 - After several days of single-digit temperatures, a morning where the thermometer hits the teens or even — gasp! — the twenties can seem positively balmy. This tends to bring out the dog-walkers among us, as well as a few youthful sledders and even the occasional couple out for a stroll. Here… SEE MORE
A chilly but beautiful picnic spot on Pemaquid Harbor.

Perfect Spot for a Picnic, Even in Winter

1/4/2013 - Okay, so the weather is a little different than on those warm summer days, but the view from this picnic table at "the Fort" on Pemaquid Harbor is just as spectacular on a sunny, but frigid, January day. I've been told that the key to happiness during the cold, winter… SEE MORE
Resting along Moosabec Reach on Beals Island.

Winter on the Maine Coast Is Something to Savor

12/29/2012 - With a recent batch of fresh snow on the ground, winter has finally arrived to the coast of Maine. Temperatures are predicted to drop below zero at night. Contrary to many opinions, I almost prefer the coast in the dead of winter, when the sea smoke hovers above the ocean… SEE MORE