Cattle Drives in Down East Maine
Last night my wife Deb put up a report called “Little Town, Big Art.” It’s about how a surprisingly ambitious effort in The Arts—painting, sculpture, photography, drama, music, festivals (like…
Town: Eastport
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Little Town, Big Art
“The arts” might seem a frill or nicety. In Eastport, Maine, they’ve been at the center of economic and civic plans and have helped the little city “punch above its weight.”
The World Comes to a Tiny Town
Eastport's Lesson in Globalization
Eastport Update: Electric Power from the Sea
Generation from currents
Why an F-16 Hit a Cessna, and Some More-Upbeat Updates
Sobering news from the NTSB, but encouraging news from Maine to California
From Xizhou to Eastport to Ajo: Big Dreams in Small Towns
The same kind of ambition you see in political campaigns, races for sports championships, or attempts to score a big IPO—but toward a different end.
East, West, and Points in Between
Where the Pacific Ocean is east of the Atlantic
There’s a Reason They Call It ‘Eastport’
East is east, and west is west, and the twain can meet—sort of.
On the Limits, but Also the Power, of Local Narratives
The stories cities tell about themselves, and the difference that makes.
When Rails Make the Difference, From Down East to the Southwest
The loss of rail service into a small Maine town has been crippling
Building a Museum: Report From Down East
A Maine couple defies the odds -- and helps to build community in the process.
‘Tis the L.L.Bean Season for Pinball Wizards and Wicked Good Wieners
I always associate the word “wicked” with the Maine icon L.L.Bean. For good reason: do you know that if you search on the L.L.Bean website for “wicked” that you will…
Do You Speak Eastport?
A town teaches itself to talk positive.
An Educational Surprise From Down East: The Maine Maritime Academy
How a school you've (probably) never heard of is preparing students for good jobs.
Report From Rural Maine: What It Takes to Make a School
Shead High School, home of the Tigers, sits on a hill in Eastport, Maine, just a short walk from everything else in town. I went to visit, curious about what…
Down East Down Under
When ships sailing downwind are sailing east