Early one morning in March 2010, Captain Gary Jarvis cast a heavyweight line into the Gulf of Mexico from the deck of his 57 foot charter boat, Backdown 2. The sun hadn’t yet risen. But bright white ...

In Casco Bay, where Portland is, you’ll find the Calendar Islands – Calendar because there’s one for every day of the year.

For those who prefer their seafood in shell form, the oysters arrive glistening on beds of ice, ready to be adorned with horseradish, cocktail sauce, or simply a squeeze of lemon. Each one tastes like ...