Famed French dramatist Moliere (1622-1673) once complained: “I always write a good first line, but I have trouble in writing the others.” Fortunately, Maine’s well known writer Richard Russo doesn’t have that problem.

Have you been to Damariscotta lately? If your answer is: “Well, I drove by it on my way to Boothbay Harbor,” then you need to discover the brakes on your motor vehicle! Stopping in this small town is no longer an option. It’s a necessity!
Our 24-hour mini-vacation here featured a stay at the elegant Alewives and Ales Bed & Breakfast, lunch at the Damariscotta River Grill, dinner at King Eider’s Pub, a hike on conservation lands that border the river, and — of course — shopping at the original Reny’s.
Damariscotta’s got it all!

BY OLINE H. COGDILL Sun Sentinel FUN HOUSE By Chris Grabenstein Pegasus Crime ($25) The Jersey Shore — not the TV show — often becomes a mecca for summer tourists. But for Iraqi War veteran John Ceepak, the resort town of Sea Haven, N.J., is where he lives and what he protects as one of […]

Maine restaurants and inns celebrate summer with many special events, including wine dinners featuring five specially prepared food courses, each with a matching wine, for far less than you’d pay if you ordered the same dinner from the menu.