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Commentary: I was born in Connecticut. It took me 60 years to get to Maine.

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion February 21, 2023

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The state of Maine has lately been a mainstay of mine: a pillar of my thoughts and feelings, an object of my daydreams. And I use the word “mainstay” in a figurative sense, though since we are talking about Maine, for me mainly its nautical coast, the literal “mainstay” also works. During my late reveries I’ve often asked myself: How on earth did I spend the first 20 years of my life in New England – a Connecticut Yankee, a... + full article



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