In 1968, the year that saw assassinations, a violent party convention, and a far-off war claiming more and more lives, a young man “from away” arrives in an isolated Maine fishing village to take over the local newspaper.

“We have amazing things happening here, and a lot of them are driven by women, which is also great.”

—Emily Damon

I graciously changed their non-waterfront selection to our best waterfront kitchen unit…

From hand-hauling lobster traps to selling more than 10 million pounds of bait annually, Jennie Bichrest knows the working waterfront inside out.

Issues facing the lobster industry surrounding access to bait could not have been planned for five years ago.

The initial batch was soon overtaken by speedy little punks that don’t need shade and travel in hordes.

Still raining, or raining again. Haven’t noticed, but the tide has turned, and the falls is going the other way.

Two members of The Dark Rose, a pirate club of sorts, which participates in pirate-themed events in places like Damariscotta, Eastport and Fort Knox in Prospect, tied the knot (forgive the pun) on June 30 in Rockport. Photos by Peach Frederick.

She’s very funny, for instance, a fact that’s sometimes lost on me…