Gabe Kidd, left, Sam Rush, center, and Levi Rush own Kelp and Cafe 64 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Three friends, two neighboring businesses and one very unlikely phone call brought a little West Coast energy to Old Orchard Beach. On a rainy summer morning, Kelp feels like a burst of color along Old Orchard Street. A mirrored disco wall catches the light. Plants climb above shelves filled with candles, jewelry, books and locally made goods. A hat embroidered with a lobster pr

Scott McPheeters and Niki Cousineau pause inside the light-filled studio they created for artists seeking uninterrupted time to explore ideas. Subcircle is one of only a handful of artist residencies in Maine devoted primarily to contemporary performance, dance and interdisciplinary art. Photo by Cy Cyr. On Guinea Road, an old barn has become a place where artists find something increasingly difficult to come by: time. The first thing I did after climbing the stairs was take