Features, Volume 5, Fall 2026 North Coast & Pine Features, Volume 5, Fall 2026 North Coast & Pine

The Making of Men

Features

A new documentary project becomes an intimate meditation on community, nature, and the complicated inheritance of masculinity

I was prone to trouble as a kid. Knowing this, my mother conscripted me into service during her night shifts as a newspaper photographer in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. I’d carry her bag, jot down names, and keep her company between ribbon cuttings and sporting events.

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Mrs. West Approved, Volume 5, Fall 2026 North Coast & Pine Mrs. West Approved, Volume 5, Fall 2026 North Coast & Pine

The New Maine Boating Lifestyle

Mrs. West Approved

Life on the water without the hassle of ownership

I grew up in land-locked Maine. The iconic coast, beaches, and all their magnificent charms were a distant, vague concept. But after 20 years of globetrotting, I am lucky to now call Portland home. I am reminded daily that access to Casco Bay and the surrounding coastline is truly a luxurious gift that keeps on giving year-round.

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