Down East Magazine

May 2007

Archive » Features
A Shimmer of Glass Architect Carol Wilson's designs are modern, elegant, and -- in the case of one Portland house -- incredibly controversial. By Edgar Allen Beem, photography by Brian Vanden Brink, portrait by Carl D. Walsh
A Place Called Unity Welcome to the unlikeliest college town in Maine. By Virginia Wright, photography by Kip Brundage
Winter-hardy Perennials How well did your garden make it through the winter? Taking these five steps this spring will help protect your garden against Maine's harshest season. By Rebecca Sawyer-Fay, photography by Kevin Shields
River on the Rebound Once famous for its filth, the upper Androscoggin might yet become an angling destination -- if only it can get better press coverage. By Roberta Scruggs photography by Chris Becker
A Blank Canvas Can oil tanks be turned into works of art. By Michaela Cavallaro
2007 Down East Environmental Award The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association has worked for more than thirty-five years on behalf of small farms and the environment. By Jeff Clark, photography by Russell French
The Vanishing Point Along the Maine coast, fishing wharfs are slowly being replaced with seaside homes. Saving our working waterfronts requires a new way of thinking. By Jeff Clark, photography by Sara Gray
The Zen of Zeh Whatever your idea is of a Maine basketmaker - it's probably not this guy. By By Ken Textor, photography by Benjamin Magro
Listening for Spring On certain nights, if you pay close attention, you can hear the turn of a season. By Susan Shetterly
Archive » Editor's Note
Editor's Note By Paul Doiron
Archive » Inside Maine
Inside Maine
May
Archive » Letters to The Editor
Letters to the Editor
Archive » My Maine
Lost on the Mountain I called to the ranger. "Your not going to like this. But someones's up there." By Dorcas S. Miller
Archive » North By East
North by East Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine
Archive » Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Archive » The Maine Viewpoint
Fired, But Not Forgotten Editorial opinions from across the state
Archive » The Talk of Maine
Stealing the Show By Joshua F. Moore
Archive » What's In A Picture?
Blaze of Glory A Maine military hero's summer home had perished long before this fire in 1940 By Joshua F. Moore
Archive » Where In Maine?
Where in Maine By Photograph By Sue Anne Hodges

Features

A Shimmer of Glass

Architect Carol Wilson's designs are modern, elegant, and -- in the case of one Portland house -- incredibly controversial.

By Edgar Allen Beem, photography by Brian Vanden Brink, portrait by Carl D. Walsh

A Place Called Unity

Welcome to the unlikeliest college town in Maine.

By Virginia Wright, photography by Kip Brundage

Winter-hardy Perennials

How well did your garden make it through the winter? Taking these five steps this spring will help protect your garden against Maine's harshest season.

By Rebecca Sawyer-Fay, photography by Kevin Shields