American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good

By Colin Woodard

New York: Viking, 2016

It's quiet, just me, a server and the innkeeper, until the night staff appears to start their extensive dinner prep.

A hard-shell lobster cooked in this manner is just as dry and chewy as it sounds.

Four years ago, having just moved to my new home in Lubec, I went to work immediately on a vision I had nurtured for some time: Let’s stage a marathon here.

I imagine large pots of baked pork and beans swaddled in towels or old worn quilts to keep them warm...

If Maine is to grow its economy and provide opportunity for innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly for those under the age of 40, we must understand Portland beyond definitions of city and geography...

Maybe it is a Maine thing, or an island thing, or just not a Connecticut thing, because I was definitely deprived of this creative outlet as a child.

With the bypass, the project reaches its goal: vastly improving access to nearly 1,000 miles of key habitat…

Broadband could help attract new families that might be able to start new businesses or telework from the island.