Features
A guided tour on one of the most scenic stretches in Maine Location: Portland,Gorham Standish,E.Limington Cornish,Kezar Falls
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
.Photographer Charles Sawyer and others produced views of rural New England which were then hand colored turning them into unique works of art. Location: Norridgewock
- Photography by: Charles Sawyer
For thirty years a certain Brunswick convenience store has been purveying an astonishing assortment of excellent wines. Location: Brunswick
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
When the two mile scythe of Ogunquit beach is uncrowded, and sweaters and windbreakers are in order, you might feel like the only person left in Ogunquit. Location: Ogunquit
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
A couple remodels a 1947 Federal Revival style house overlooking Linekin Bay. Location: Linekin Bay
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
October "Where in Maine?" photo Location: Belfast Little River Dam
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
Author Edwin Arlington Robinson and his bleak characters who inhabit the fictional Tilbury Town. Location: Gardiner Head Tide
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Departments
Along the Waterfront Battered Boat Ramps Along the Waterfront Merrily, Merrily Calendar of Events October Highlights Cover Dining Down East Cherie's Bistro, Kennebunk Down East Bookshelf A Real Place The Talk of Maine Historic Homes I Remember Green Gold Inside Maine Genuine Gingerbread Inside Maine
Disrepair and local opposition are threatening Maine's system of public launches.
Author Stone takes us on a rowing voyage via the Hudson River to the Mississippi and up the East Coast all the while giving us glimpses of people, places and ideas rarely seen.
Maine is at least number 7 in the nation for having outhouses, and we just might be number one.
A replica of the legendary "Bounty" will be returning to a Boothbay shipyard for repairs. Location: Boothbay Harbor
Consumers can check a website to find out the best deal on telephone service.
Media hype has created some horror stories in Maine.
A silent film supposedly but not actually set in Maine is included on a list of 100 Greatest Love Stories. Location: Greenville
A flurry of new newspapers is sweeping the coast.
Many of Maine's finest old houses are open to the public and filled with one-of-a-kind antiques.
- Photography by: Sandy Agrafiotis
- , Brian Vanden Brink
- and Kevin Shields
Reader corrects Down East regarding the matriarch of Migis Lodge.
- By: Louise Gulick Van Winkle
Reader takes exception to Down East's version of the naming of Cosy Harbor. Location: Cosy Harbor Cozy Harbor Southport Island
Reader offers Down East her "southern" expertise .
Two new collections of short stories, several of which focus on Maine.
Ellsworth American article about the use of public funds to pay tuition at private or parochial schools. Location:
Chebeague Islanders are demanding property tax relief. Portland Press Herald article Location: Great Chebeague Island
A many-roomed chicken barn outside Skowhegan is brimming with the wares of over 100 dealers. Location: Fairfield
Brunswick Times Record article about the importance of community colleges in Maine's education system.
All Maine towns are struggling to spread tax dollars a little thinner this year, but OOB town councilors seem to be having a hard time communicating. Biddeford Journal Tribune article. Location: Old Orchard Beach
Bangor Daily News article about the challenges facing Maine legislators to balance the budget.
One of Thompson's standard desserts is their gingerbread, well worth a trip to Bingham. Location: Bingham
Augusta Kennebec Journal article about a new position in the U. S. Attorney's office.
Humorous account of three guys who decide to go urchin diving.
The owners have transformed a neighborhood bakery into one of the hottest bistros in the Kennebunks. Location: Kennebunk
- Photography by: Nance Trueworthy
Maine's museums and concert halls are filled with enticements this Fall.
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
Vintage photo of Bridgton High School, erected in 1877 and torn down in 1990. Location: Bridgton
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
