By Rebecca Falzano | Photography Irvin Serrano A look at Mount Desert Island’s first-ever designer showhouse In December 2012 Kim Swan, president of the Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty, got a call from her father,...
BAR HARBOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)– An historic home in Bar Harbor got an upgrade from some Maine designers looking to show their stuff to support cancer research. Brightholme, located at 18 Wayman Lane near downtown Bar Harbor, used to be...
Announcing The 2012 Eater Awards For Maine Monday, November 12, 2012, by Susan Axelrod It is time now—drumroll, trumpets, etc.—to announce the winners of the 2012 Eater Awards. In over a dozen categories in 18 cities and the state of...
By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Kristin Teig On my most recent visit to Carmen at The Danforth in Portland, there was a brief moment—while sampling some of the most tender and flavorful grilled baby flower octopus that I have ever...
By Chelsea Holden Baker Photograph by Nathan Eldridge Maverick realtor, business addict, life of the party Ask Kim Swan what she does for a living and she’ll say, “real estate.” Which is true, except that Swan may have the most...
By Candace Karu Photography Darren Setlow An innovative entrepreneur creates the perfect Portland pied-à-terre. Brick walls. Soaring ceilings. Massive dividing doors. Kim Swan’s fifth-floor apartment in Portland’s Winslow Lofts...