William Cohen 1940 - Present
Born in Bangor, Maine and a student of Bowdoin College, Cohen is a former Senator from Maine who, after being nominated by President Bill Clinton, became the nation's 20th Secretary of Defense in 1997.
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 Ricky Craven 1966 - Present
Ricky Craven, from Newburgh, is a NASCAR driver in the Winston Cup Series and is one of the top competitors in the NASCAR racing circuit.
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Bill Swift 1961 - Present
Originally from South Portland, Maine, Bill Swift is a successful a pitcher in Major League Baseball. A graduate of the University of Maine, Swift has played with the Seattle Mariners, the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies.
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 David E. Kelley 1956 - Present
Born in Maine, David is the well known writer and producer for many successful TV shows such as: "Hill Street Blues", "L.A. Law", "Picket Fences", "The Practice" and "Ally McBeal" His most recent project is the hit show "Boston Legal"
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George H. Bush 1924 - Present
The 41st President of the United States, former President Bush is a longtime summer resident of Kennebunkport, Maine.
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 John Ford 1894 -1973
Born in Cape Elizabeth, John Ford is the six time academy award winning director of amercian film classics such as: "The Grapes of Wrath", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "Stagecoach" and many others.
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Judd Nelson 1959 - Present
Portland native Judd Nelson is an actor who is best known for his roles in in the movies "St. Elmo's Fire", "The Breakfast Club" and "New Jack City." Judd also starred in the TV series "Suddenly Susan."
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 Linda Lavin 1937 - Present
Born in Portland, Maine, Linda is a stage and screen actress. She appeared in the TV show "Barney Miller" before she became Alice Hyatt for the hit show "Alice." which ran from 1976 to 1985. She has received four Emmy Awards, and a Tony.
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Samantha Smith 1972 -1985
At 10 years old Samantha Smith, born in Manchester, wrote a letter to Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov expressing her fears of a nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union. As a result, Smith was invited for a visit with the Premier and became our country's youngest ambassador for peace.
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 Stephen King 1947 - PresentBorn in Portland, Maine and now residing in Bangor, King is the prolific author of horror and suspense novels. Some of his most well-known work includes "The Stand", "The Shawshank Redemption", and "The Dead Zone". |
Patrick Dempsey 1966 - Present
Born in Lewiston, Maine on January 13, 1966. Dempsey grew up in Buckfield Maine. He currently plays the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd in the TV series "Grey's Anatomy". |
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Anna Belknap 1972 - Present
Born in Damariscotta, Maine on May 22, 1972. She currently plays the role of Det. Lindsay Monroe in the TV series "CSI: NY". |
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Don McLean 1945 - Present
Don sang several hits including Vincent (Starry Starry Night), Castles In The Air, and his most popular song American Pie. He now resides in Maine living a simpler life than most musicians, actors and other performers usually do. |
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Noel Paul Stookey 1937 - Present
Best known as "Paul" in the group Peter, Paul and Mary. Lived in Maine while raising his three daughters Liz, Anna and Kate. He and his wife decided to move back to Blue Hill in 2005. |
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Bob Ludwig 1945 - Present
Bob is the owner and mastermind behind Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc. in Portland, Maine. He has worked for Madonna, U2, Nirvana and Bruce Springsteen just to name a few. He is considered to the best in the business when it comes to enhancing the sound on a new record.
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Kirstie Alley 1951 - Present
Famous actress but more recently known for her work with Jenny Craig. Kirstie has a home in Islesboro, an island in Maine’s Penobscot Bay.
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John Travolta 1954 - Present
Best known for his singing and dancing in the movie Grease the actor has gone on to star in many movies. John owns four houses and one of them is in Islesboro, an island in Maine's Penobscot Bay.
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Chuck Winfield
Once a member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears, now he is a professor of music at the University of Maine at Augusta.
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Martha Stewart 1941 - Present
Known for her daily television show, The Martha Stewart Show, magazine, and online flower store. Martha owns a home in Maine and enjoys visiting it throughout the year .
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Seth Wescott 1976 - Present
Wescott has competed in the X Games, winning a bronze at Winter X Games XI, and he became involved in Snowboard Cross in 1997, going on to win a gold medal at its 2006 Winter Olympics debut in Turin, Italy.
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Chester Greenwood 1858 - 1937
Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15.He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating, and had his grandmother sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. His patent was for improved ear protectors. He manufactured these ear protectors, providing jobs for people in the Farmington area, for nearly 60 years.
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Carl "Stump" Merrill 1944 - Present
With over thirty years in the Yankees organization, Merrill managed the Yankees baseball team in 1990- 1991, as well as many of their minor league affiliates. Stump began his baseball career as a catcher at the Univeristy of Maine.
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Mike Bordick 1965 - Present
A former shortstop in major league baseball, Mike Bordick attended high school in Hamden, Maine and went on to an impressive college career at the University of Maine. Bordick was always a fan favorite with all the teams he played with - the Blue Jays, the Mets, the Orioles and the Oakland A's.
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Louis Sockalexis 1871 - 1913
Nicknamed "The Deerfoot of the Diamond", Louis Sockalexis was born on the Penobscot Indian reservation near Old Town, Maine. After a substantial college baseball career at the College for the Holy Cross, Louis went on to play professional baseball for the National League. He is considered to be the first Native American to play major league baseball.
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Jonathan Frakes 1952 - Present
Actor, author and director, Jonathan Frakes is best known for his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Commander William T. Riker. Frakes directed and stared in Star Trek: First Contact as well as Star Trek: Insurrection. Today Frakes lives in Maine with his wife and son. |
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Howard “Howie” Carr, Jr. 1952 – Present
Born in Portland, Maine Howie Carr is an American journalist, author, and conservative radio talk-show host based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Carr was a columnist for the Boston Herald and has also written a best-selling book, The Brothers Bulger. |
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Kevin Eastman1962 – Present
Born in Springvale, Maine Kevin Eastman is a comic book artist, best known for creating (with Peter Laird) the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Currently Eastman is the owner, editor and publisher of the magazine, Heavy Metal. |
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E.B. White 1899 - 1985
Most well known for Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, the noted American writer E.B. White spent much of his post-New York adult life in Brooklin, Maine where he died at the age of 86 in 1985. Other books by White include The Trumpet of the Swan and The Elements of Style. White was a long-time contributor to The New Yorker and won a Pulitzer Prize for his work. |
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Joan Benoit Samuelson 1957 – Present
Born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Joan Benoit Samuelson is a retired gold medal-winning Olympic marathon runner and the first women's Olympic marathon champion. Prior to running the Boston Marathon in the 1970's and the Olympics in the 1980's, Samuelson was a student at Bowdoin College. |
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Ian Crocker 1982 - Present
Born in Portland, Maine, Ian Crocker is a five Olympic medal-winning swimmer as well as the world record holder for the 100 m butterfly. Although not officially retired from competition, Crocker has taken a break from the Olympics and started a swim school with former teammate Neil Walker. |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807 - 1882
Born in Portland, Maine, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was both a student and a professor at Bowdoin College and a noted poet in the style of romaticism. Famous works by Longfellow included; The Song of Hiawatha, Evangeline, and Paul Revere's Ride. Longfellow was the most popular American poet during his lifetime. |
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