Nearly a year ago, longtime Mainebiz photographer Tim Greenway stopped by the Mainebiz office to let me know he had connected with the Mallett Brothers about possibly following the band for a photo shoot.
We talked about the possibility of a photo essay for the Mainebiz Fact Book.
I immediately had visions of Elliott Landy in Woodstock, N.Y., spending time with Dylan and the Band, or Martin Scorsese filming “The Last Waltz.”
Over the subsequent months, Tim showed me photos from time to time, as the project took shape.
I think you’ll share my enthusiasm when you see the images and read Tim’s accompanying essay. The black-and-white images have a timeless quality and Tim’s words add an intriguing backstory.
Elsewhere in the issue, Mainebiz contributing photographer Jim Neuger explores Maine’s “ties to the animal world.”
“Moose roam the North Woods and adorn the state flag; lobsters grace dinner plates and license plates; chickadees, themselves longtime license-plate decorators, tough it out through the winter … This photo series looks at some of the creatures — wild, domesticated and purely imaginary — that call Maine home.”
Mainebiz staffers Renee Cordes, Laurie Schreiber and Tina Fischer offer stories ranging from the Portland Sea Dogs to Jackson Lab to a house mover.
Contributor Sloane Perron talks to the women running Maine’s two primary electric utilities for the “Women in power” feature.
As always, the Fact Book includes stats, lists and tidbits that in their own way bring Maine to life.
