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July 24, 2008

The Daily 5

Selections from our award-winning print magazine: "Letters," "Boatyard Dog®," "Mainely Gourmet,"... View here! >>

Web-only features: Correspondents, Coastal Vendor Directory, calendar of select Maine events, boat launches... See more!>>

August 8-10, 2008, Rockland, Maine. Maine's premier annual gathering of fine artisans, boatbuilders, furniture makers, architects, craftsmen... And more!>>

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Coastal Directory

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August 2008 Events

View All Events >>Castine Classic Yacht Race, the 6th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show and more.
Adventures on the Coast of Maine

Gunkholing with Gizmo; Goose Cove, Deer Isle
Review: Here If You Need Me

Wilderness chaplain, single mother, writer: Kate Braestrup's memoir
To Rockland by Rail and Beyond

Travel by train is seeing a resurgence in Maine.
Book Review: The Boatbuilder's Apprentice

Reviews: The Boatbuilder's Apprentice by Greg Rössel
A Letter from Matinicus

By Eva Murray - The topic of today’s lesson will be junk cars.
Notes from Behind the Wheel

Great Schooner Race Week - The Heritage
Parsnips: Slow Roots, Sweet Anticipation

Milton Parsons told me he likes to watch parsnips grow. He’s been watching them for 20 years at his farm in Union.
Fresh Strawberries

Growing strawberries is not that hard; the sweet fruit is well worth the bother.
Just Launched: Three Buzzards Bay 30s

French & Webb launches three completely restored Buzzards Bay 30s
Just Launched: Barra

Sea trials for the recently launched Morris 48,Barra
Artist Feature: Dahlov Ipcar

The re-issued 1945 classic The Little Fisherman with illustrations by Dahlov Ipcar
Adventures on the Coast of Maine

Gunkholing with Gizmo; Cundy's Harbor
Just Launched: Agamenticus

Agamenticus, a custom wooden lobsterboat, launched at John's Bay Boat Co.

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