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Well, she was a frequent visitor, anyway. Earhart was an investor, and chief poster pilot, of the Boston-Maine Airways, later named Northeast Airlines. She was also a close friend of Phillips Payson and a regular guest at his home in Falmouth Foreside. A controversial photo reignited interest in her disappearance in recent weeks.
Founded in 1926, Len Libby’s Chocolates was born in the kitchen of its founder, a polymath who taught Westbrook’s first son Rudy Vallee how to tickle the ivories. The chocolatier has just released everybody’s favorite gift–a mouthwatering rendering of the State of Maine, with islands of smaller bites in milk and dark chocolate. $16.
Rainy day at camp? Grab an opponent and absorb yourselves in a game of cribbage on one of these canoe-shaped boards ($25.95, LL Bean), reminiscent of boats crafted by the Penobscot Tribe. Did you know? Competitive cribbage was legalized in Maine last year after changes to gambling laws made the traditional card and board game illegal in 2008.
There’s hope on the horizon for Maine’s ski bums. Saddleback Mountain Resort, which has been shuttered the past two winters, has just been bought by Australian developers, The Majella Group. Majella has quickly announced they can’t promise a Fall 2017 reopening. Here’s hoping.
Taking the Helm When he’s not at Disneyland, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger’s nirvana is aboard his Hinckley yacht, Aquarius, made at Hinckley’s boat yard in Northeast Harbor.“No matter where a Hinckley sails, she always remains tethered to the heritage and the heart of the Maine coast,” Iger wrote for Vanity Fair in 2014. If recent rumors are to be believed, Iger’s gaze is set on wider horizons. CNBC just reported that he’s considering a run for presidency in 2020. Hey, all bets are off these days. J u ly / a u g u s t 2 0 1 7 2 5