Theater-goers wait for tickets for the preview performance of “Mamma Mia!” at the Ogunquit Playhouse last May. (Staff Photo by Gregory Rec.)
A roasted pork loin with spring pea and mint puree with apricot, carrots, turnips, and puffed wheat berries at Northern Union restaurant. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup.)
Against an incoming tide, kayakers paddle down the Ogunquit River. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec.)
Lifeguards wait for the whistle to start the run-swim-run event at the Northern New England Lifesaving Championship at Ogunquit Beach. (Staff photo by Sarah Craig.)
The Ogunquit Memorial Library, built in 1897. (Photo by Don Foster, courtesy of the Library.)
Photos of well-known actors who have appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse hang on the wall in the lobby. (Staff photo by Herb Swanson.)
A road leads past gardens at Beach Plum Farm. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec.)
Lobstermen head back to dock after mooring their boat in Perkins Cove. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec.)
Sunny Perkins Cove, oil, 1928, Bernard Karfiol. (From the permanent collection of Ogunquit Museum of American Art. ©Dan Gair.)
A fire pit on the porch offers a warm respite on a chilly day at the Beachmere Inn. (Staff photo by Derek Davis.)
Lifeguards keep a watchful eye at Ogunquit Beach. (Staff photo by John Patriquin.)
In July 1954, President Nixon and family wanted to vacation “like private American citizens,” and chose to stay for a month at oceanfront Hearthstone. The four-bedroom home is part of The Beachmere Inn. (Press Herald file photo.)
A lobster boat leaves Perkins Cove in early morning fog. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec.)
A sombrero adds color to a Cinco de Mayo-inspired barbecue on the beach. (Staff photo by Tim Greenway.)
Gardens at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art feature a variety of sculptures and other pieces. (Staff photo by Gabe Souza.)
Stagehands make final adjustments before an opening-night performance at the Ogunquit Playhouse. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec.)
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