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A fishing village grapples with beauty, community, and authenticity in the Instagram era.
After five years of running our annual reader photo contest, we can say one thing for sure: Down East readers know how to capture Maine’s magic in every season. See this year's winning shots!
For the 900 or so year-round residents of Peaks Island, winter is a time to embrace the quiet, the cold, and the community.
From ornamental kitchenware to origami kits to Olive Kitteridge, here are 32 classic and surprising tokens of the Pine Tree State for everyone on your list.
Paul Sampson and his wife, Jula, have turned their love of mollusks and woodworking into their business, Oyster River Joinery.
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A fishing village grapples with beauty, community, and authenticity in the Instagram era.
After five years of running our annual reader photo contest, we can say one thing for sure: Down East readers know how to capture Maine’s magic in every season. See this year's winning shots!
For the 900 or so year-round residents of Peaks Island, winter is a time to embrace the quiet, the cold, and the community.
From ornamental kitchenware to origami kits to Olive Kitteridge, here are 32 classic and surprising tokens of the Pine Tree State for everyone on your list.
Paul Sampson and his wife, Jula, have turned their love of mollusks and woodworking into their business, Oyster River Joinery.
The best of Maine delivered to your door year-round. Subscribe to Down East magazine.
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The state’s picture-book authors and illustrators (and readers!) had a great year.
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A fishing village grapples with beauty, community, and authenticity in the Instagram era.
After five years of running our annual reader photo contest, we can say one thing for sure: Down East readers know how to capture Maine’s magic in every season. See this year's winning shots!
For the 900 or so year-round residents of Peaks Island, winter is a time to embrace the quiet, the cold, and the community.
Find the perfect gifts for the lovers of Maine in your life.
A categorical ranking of all 65 of Maine lighthouses, inspired by the 10th anniversary of Maine Lighthouse Day.
The Latest
The state’s picture-book authors and illustrators (and readers!) had a great year.
Plus one handsome holder.
A fishing village grapples with beauty, community, and authenticity in the Instagram era.
Visit our calendar to find the best things to do, places to see, and events to attend in Maine.
"In 1952, Charlotte’s Web came into the world, and it’s been with us ever since."
The trailblazing recreation nonprofit needs help moving its big operation forward.
Food & Drink
Sweet tooths can skip the supermarket.
Mainers are flocking to local turkey farms for Thanksgiving birds.
A true beer bro is finds his calling in Bucksport.
A familiar dish with a French accent.
On Mount Desert Island, Mahan Deva Singh Khalsa and Puranjot Kaur Khalsa are out to make community suppers more nourishing.
Travel & Outdoors
Travel & Outdoors
Local shops abound in Maine's retail mecca.
Winter ain’t here yet! Pick the right last-gasp weekend getaway and you can still get out and play before the snow flies.
A categorical ranking of all 65 of Maine lighthouses, inspired by the 10th anniversary of Maine Lighthouse Day.
An autumn ramble through western Maine's backwoods and back roads.
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Photography
After five years of running our annual reader photo contest, we can say one thing for sure: Down East readers know how to capture Maine’s magic in every season. See this year's winning shots!
SEE MORE READER PHOTOS
Photography
After five years of running our annual reader photo contest, we can say one thing for sure: Down East readers know how to capture Maine’s magic in every season. See this year's winning shots!
Share the cutest photo(s) of your pet with us for a chance to get your furry friend's photo in Down East magazine and support P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center at the same time!
Can you name this Maine ski resort and the town surrounding it?
Here is our favorite letter from October's “Where in Maine?” photo of Hadlock Falls.
Down East staff photographer Benjamin Williamson highlights some of his favorite shots from around the state.
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Arts & Culture
The state’s picture-book authors and illustrators (and readers!) had a great year.
Arts & Culture
The state’s picture-book authors and illustrators (and readers!) had a great year.
Plus one handsome holder.
Visit our calendar to find the best things to do, places to see, and events to attend in Maine.
An exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art tries to rehab the painter’s artistic legacy while critiquing his cultural biases.
The artists of Palaver Strings are bringing music education to underserved audiences.
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