What do a football coach, author, and NASCAR champ have in common? They all love Maine enough to 
make themselves at home.

Our area is overflowing with a dizzying array of musical talent. From rock to folk and everything in between, music fans can find a way to please their musical palate without having to drive south. We met up with three talented bands to talk about their music, their influence, and what’s next on their playlist.

Waldo County YMCA's Keeping the Promise campaign opened up a water world to you and old alike. From pure fun to competition, the Tom and Sally Savage Pool Complex has had a positive effect in Midcoast Maine.

Planning a vacation shouldn't have to include a meeting with a financial advisor. A new hostel on Deer Isle is a testament to budget traveling and doesn't compromise ambience.

The pellet industry, already booming in Europe, is heating up here in Maine. Heating your home with pellets is relatively cheap, green, and efficient. What’s not to love?

Maine granite was used to build the Brooklyn Bridge and the Washington Monument. Now it's the star material for seven new landmarks on the coast of Maine.

The Student Recreation and Fitness Center at the University of Maine is more than a campus hub and a visual wow. The green self-sustaining facility recently earned the Silver Level of LEED certification.

Still nursing tomato seedlings under your grow light? No worries: Backyard Beauties are ripe and ready at your local grocery store all year long.

Think there are no more first ascents left in the climbing world? You haven’t heard about the adventure sport called bouldering. But these athletes sure have.

These Franklin homeowners used old-fashioned straw-bale insulation to keep their house warm. . .and kitchy '50s treasures to make it cool.