A Season by the Sea
Make Yourself At Home
How summer on the coast shapes Cumberland County’s real estate market
Along the coast of Cumberland County, summer is in full stride. Casco Bay catches the early light as sailboats trace familiar paths across the horizon, hydrangeas spill over garden walls in Cape Elizabeth, and beach days in Scarborough stretch long into warm, salt-tinged evenings.
A Bird in Hand
Root & Bloom
Avian Haven rescues Maine’s baby birds
Here’s the myth that we hear each spring: “If you touch a baby bird, the parents won't accept it.” This is false.
If a nestling is near the nest and uninjured, returning it is often the right call.
What Maine Means to Me
What Maine Means to Me
In the words of John McArthur
It was 1985. She wanted to see a moose. Moose are rare in Massachusetts, where my wife, Reva, and I lived. Maine, we had heard, has moose. So we made a reservation at The Rangeley Inn, packed our hik
A Story from Stones
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
From glacial remnants to hand-built boundaries, New England’s stone walls trace centuries of labor, livelihood, and lasting beauty.
Travel through New England and you’ll inevitably see a stone wall. Through each state, there are immeasurable lengths set along the landscape in varying states of stature.
Access All Areas
Photography
Photographing musicians, on and off stage
In an unexpected corner of Midcoast Maine—far from the industry centers of New York and Los Angeles—a group of photographers gathers each October for something rare: direct access to the inner world of music photography, guided by two of its most seasoned practitioners.
The Radical Power of Singing Together
arts & culture
How courage and laughter can strengthen community
The tattooed woman took another swig of beer and fiddled with her pencil. The grandma giggled. The pre-teens mouthed lyrics to each other with the authority of true believers. A low hum buzzed around the steel brewing tanks—was that fermentation, or singing?
Both, as it turned out.
Southern Roots Grow in Maine
feast & toast
Summer recipes by a fifth-generation chicken keeper
Moving to Maine ten years ago from Virginia necessitated my re-learning how to garden in a cold climate where there could be snow on the ground six months of the year.
A Year at the Nubble
Cape Neddick’s Nubble Lighthouse is one of the most famous lighthouses in Maine and is well preserved, thanks to its keeper for whom each task is a labor of love.
The lighthouse wakes up. Canadian Geese circle and sometimes land. I keep my fingers crossed that they keep moving. A nesting pair means six weeks of being chased and hissed at while I try to work.
The Self Says, I Am
literature
Poetry by Melissa Crowe
Say I’m clover and Queen Anne’s
lace, devil’s paintbrush and lupine.
I’m a yard of junked cars, each
with its corona of broken glass
Fashion Statement
fashion statement
Josephine staples to go from desk to dock
Working from a home office has a way of softening the edges of personal style—long hours at the computer can slip into a rotation of uninspired staples: slouchy knits, well-worn sweatpants, comfort over intention. At least, that’s where Karen and I found ourselves after a year of building MyMaine from the ground up.
As women who have always found joy in the ritual of getting dressed, we felt called to mark this milestone with a sartorial reset—packing away the overly casual and reintroducing pieces that reflect both who we are and where we’re going.
With an eye toward refinement and ease, we turned to Janet Kooyenga, owner of Josephine at the Shops at Falmouth Square, to curate looks that move effortlessly from daytime meetings to evening gatherings with friends—each ensemble capturing that luminous, golden-hour energy that defines a Maine summer.
Creating Regenerative Arts in Maine
arts & culture
At Hogfish in Cape Elizabeth, artists gather to create work that restores connection—to themselves, to each other, and to the world around them.
Regenerative arts—inspired by regenerative agriculture and indigenous wisdom to restore, revitalize, and heal ecological and social systems—began in the 1970s but gained momentum in the 2010s. Maine’s Hogfish in Cape Elizabeth has emerged
At the Edge of Maine
worth the drive
At Maine’s borders with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, culture, history, and flavor flow freely.
Geography nerds know one curious factoid about Maine:it’s the only state to border just one other state but two provinces.
At the edges of the country, Maine is pushed by New Hampshire into Quebec and New Brunswick. The effects of this oddity transcend lines on a map, however. Mainers living and working in communities on the borders see that the history and flavors of local life celebrate all that emerges from creative exchange.
Creating Luxury in Everyday Life
Mrs. West Approved
From Spain to Maine, lobster is a love language.
As we head into the summer season, my mind turns to all the amazing ways we get to enjoy lobster right here in Maine. Be it enveloped in buttery, flakey pastry at TWELVE, or crowning a pop-over with black garlic butter at Sur Lie, or New England style with mayo and lemon butter at Luke’s Lobster or even delivered fresh from Sopo Seafood Market—we are grateful to have fallen in love with lobster, again.
Beauty Tips from Paris to Portland
Get the Glow
Soft and playful set the tone for summer beauty.
My name is Jonathan, and I’m MyMaine’s new beauty editor. In the coming issues, I will share seasonal tips to enhance your skin, hair, and beauty routines to showcase your best true self.
Summer Festivals & Gatherings
worth the drive
There’s so much going on all over the state this summer. Hop in the car and explore what Maine has to offer.
Once Upon a Time at Madrid’s
arts & culture
On March 13, 2026, Live at Madrid’s opened its doors for the first time with a sold-out performance by Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew, an energetic nine-piece band drawing members from other well-known bands, such as Rustic Overtones.
It’s a Maine Thing
literature
How an amazingly generous Mainer saved the life of another
“It’s go time.”
Three small words. One BIG meaning.
Someone to Show Up
Feature
Big Brothers Big Sisters changes the direction of young lives—one relationship at a time.
It started with a loaf of bread and some ducks.
The World Woven into a Wedding
fashion statement
From Ghana to Maine, saying yes to the dress and everything else!
From the day Coffee by Design opened in 1994, founder Mary Allen Lindemann (MAL) has focused on embracing and supporting the global community that is reflected both in coffee and in Portland. When it came to her November 2025, wedding to James Noel Hoban, she chose two designers whose story became a piece of her own.
Creating Luxury in Everyday Life
Mrs. West Approved
Book a date with yourself
Long before self-care was trending, I’ve been a firm believer in carving out me-time—putting time on the calendar to do something deliciously solo.