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14 Winter Weekend Getaways
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Maine Winter Wellness
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A Town in Between
Lubec charts a course through tradition and change, natives and newcomers, nature’s beauty and nature’s fury. -
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Going to See the Ducks
Wild ducks — wild animals of all sorts — fire the human imagination.
Stunning Maine Photography
Our photographer Benjamin Williamson highlights some of his favorite shots from around the state.
Where in Maine?
Can you name this bridge and the town where it’s found?
Things to Do in Maine
Visit our calendar and find the best things to do, places to see and events in Maine. You’ll find food events, kid-friendly activities, sightseeing tours, and everything you need to experience Maine.
Pointe, Counterpointe
Maine State Ballet and Portland Ballet put on two of their most popular — and very different — shows.
Maine Winter Wellness
Forest bathing, goat yoga, ax throwing? Maine is surprisingly en vogue when it comes to self-care. We dispatched a team of writers to spas, retreats, forest preserves, and more, with a mandate to meliorate their minds, bodies, and souls. Here’s what they found.
Pipe Dreams
Can Portland’s municipal organist make the Kotzschmar big again?
Our Favorite Letter
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from January’s photo of Stratton Place, Portland.
Cold Plays
This time of year, the number of companies producing plays is pruned way back, but the choices are bolder, more varied, and more ambitious — just what we need to lure us out of cultural hibernation.
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