Kennebec Valley

Chef's Wharf

Port Clyde's Dip Net restaurant has all the hallmarks of a classic Maine lobster shack — the weathered gray building just off the docks, the picnic tables where you can sit and watch the lobsterboats pulling up, the menu rich with seafood. That's where the similarities end, though. The Dip Net

Who's Afraid of Michael Heath?

The controversial leader of the Christian Civic League has built his career by opposing gay rights ? and by making his political opponents see red.

Garden State

Mainers looking for the best prices and the finest selection of produce head not to gigantic grocery stores, but to their local farmer's market. Whether you are looking for pumpkins, apples, or potatoes, these seasonal bazaars are always worth a visit — for the friendly conversation as much as

Base Closure Realities

Maine should fight hard to keep its military bases but also plan for life without them.

August Highlights

Fairs, festivals, plays, and concerts pack Maine?s summer schedule.

In A Fog

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

Room With A View

I'm told that my colleagues are going to give me a party to mark my retirement from more than thirty years at Down East. I only wish it were possible to invite all quarter-million of you who read this magazine each month, as I think together we would have one of the liveliest parties in the history of

June Highlights

Garden tours, music festivals, and summer stock are all on the calendar this month.

Silent Schools

Shrinking student numbers will change the way small-town Maine educates its kids.

Table of Contents

Features 66 Our Town Spanning the tidal Machias River way down the coast, the village of East Machias hasn't forgotten its roots — and isn't about to. By Virginia Wright. 74 America's Summer Playground Savvy entrepreneurs have been touting Maine's fresh air and stunning scenery since the first

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