Friends

Joan Griswold, a Marginal Way Committee member, has made it her mission to thwart the invasive vegetation that threatens to overtake the footpath. One particular plant, Black swallow-wort, aka Louise’s swallow-wort or black dog-strangling vine, has become public enemy number … Continue reading →

Julie Barnes and her family have been coming to Ogunquit for so many years that her 17-year-old son Nate once quipped, “If it’s not Ogunquit, it’s not vacation!” Their affection for the area includes a special fondness for the Marginal … Continue reading →

After two years serving as the Town Manager of Ogunquit, Thomas Fortier only has one regret—that it took him so long to discover the natural beauty of the Marginal Way footpath that his town owns. “I grew up in Saco, … Continue reading →

Helen Horn, chair of the Marginal Way Committee, takes her relationship with Maine’s most famous pathway quite personally. A resident of Ogunquit since the 1950s, she says she “bonded” with the area as a young teacher working a variety of summer … Continue reading →

Geologist and Bowdoin College Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Hussey has loved playing with rocks since he was a child. As an adult, he holds the honor of being the only living person with his name on one of the benches—affectionately … Continue reading →