23 Helter Shelter
Living close to the land on Somes Sound.
By Brad Favreau

28 The Lion in Winter
“Take the knife out of my heart!” Auto magnate Ira Rosenberg’s Shakespearean twist on wheeling and dealing.
By Colin Sargent

33 Return of the Native
Maine’s eagles have landed.
By Cathy Genthner

37 Green With Envy?
Is your new photovoltaic roof really ugly–or do your neighbors secretly covet it? All that glitters is not green.
By Ben McCanna

39 The 20-Mile Club
‘Locavores’ love all edibles near and dear.
By Judith Gaines

43 Wind in the Willows
Controversy buffets Maine’s wind farms.
By Donna Stuart

47 Diving for Dinner
A trash course in five-star dining by Maine’s Freegans.
By Judith Gaines

In Every Issue

13 Letters
We hear from readers about Bette Davis and Gary Merrill, coastal real estate bargains, and a national cover award for Portland Magazine.

17 Chowder
A tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd.

62 Dining Guide

63 Restaurant Review
The lowdown on Bar Lola.
By Diane Hudson

64 Goings On

89 House of the Month
Live the dream: The Keeper’s House at Robinson Point Lighthouse Station rocks the market at $2.2 million.

92 New England
Homes & Living

107 Fiction
”The Inheritance”
By Sally Dixon

110 Flash

Departments

12 From the Editor
”Blood Pineapples.” Just what is the carbon footprint of that juicy fruit you’re enjoying?
By Colin Sargent

51 Fit as Fiddleheads
Maine’s indigenous fern puts on the Ritz.
By Judith Gaines

54 Personal Shopper
Fashion & the environment: together again for the first time.
By Amy Louise Reynolds

56 Market Watch
18th-century furniture pieces with a Maine pedigree command record 21st-century prices.
By Sarah Cumming Cecil

59 Performance
For comic Tammy Pooler, it’s all about timing.
By Todd M. Richard