The Ebbs and Flows of Coastal Maine
by Deborah Fallows
Quoddy Village was built ahead of its time.
(Read it here.)
Erie’s Unlikely Benefactor: Its Casino
Erie’s Unlikely Benefactor: Its Casino
by James Fallows
Legalized gambling is a familiar part of the modern American landscape. But an innovative scheme in a lakeside city in western Pennsylvania shows new possibilities for putting casino revenue to positive public use.
(Read it here.)
Little Town, Big Art
by Deborah Fallows
“The arts” might seem a frill or nicety. In Eastport, Maine, they’ve been at the center of economic and civic plans and have helped the little city “punch above its weight.”
(Read it here.)
A Waterfront Library
by Deborah Fallows
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a public institution is building on its nautical past to open a world of opportunity for local residents. (Read it here.)
The World Comes to a Tiny Town: Eastport’s Lesson in Globalization
The World Comes to a Tiny Town: Eastport’s Lesson in Globalization
by James Fallows
Even the most remote-seeming corners of America can find themselves in the middle of quick-moving global trends. (Read it here.)
Eastport Update: Electric Power from the Sea
Eastport Update: Electric Power from the Sea
by James Fallows
An update on what’s happening in Eastport, Maine — three years after our first reporting trip there. (Read it here.)
‘America is a Dream Country’
by Deborah Fallows
What does it mean to spend years as a Syrian refugee and then land in a brand new life in Erie, Pennsylvania? (Read it here.)
Erie’s New American Dream
by James Fallows
Relying on media or political voices alone, it’s easy to see places like the Rust Belt as blighted and economically run-down. But innovation, creativity, and diversity are redefining the nation’s mid-sized cities. (Read it here.)
The Education of Ryan Lochte
Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray (BRITAIN – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SWIMMING) – RTR35Z2B
by Deborah Fallows
What he could learn from America’s public pools. (Read it here.)
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
by Deborah Fallows
Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town. (Read it here.)
American Futures 