Now a museum, visitors can stroll among more than a dozen 19th-century buildings.
When sheep need to be shorn, there’s a good chance Maine farmers are going to call Jeff Burchstead.
It’s definitely not the biggest ski mountain in Maine, but it offers a wide range of terrain.
In the 1970s and ’80s, he schlepped a bulky, old view camera all over Vinalhaven, capturing the island’s landscape and people. Now, he has compiled more than 100 of those images in a coffee-table book that is resonating with audiences in ways he didn’t see coming.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from November’s photo.
For Aliza Eliazarov, finding subjects for her new book, The Best Dog, was a walk in the park.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from January’s photo.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from December’s photo.
The name of this downtown street nods to a big, grassy field that’s across from a stately strip of Federal, Italianate, and Greek Revival houses.
Our judges picked standouts in three categories — landscape, wildlife, and lifestyle — from a pool of nearly 1,000 entries. And our readers had their say too.