When a young, hard-charging restaurateur bucked community expectations, tempers on Vinalhaven flared.
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On a quest to sniff a downy baby seabird on a far-flung island colony, Kimberly Ridley catches a whiff of uncertainty.
Maine’s towering role in American art owes, in part, to enclaves of artists gathering in out-of-the-way places. With the days of the rusticators long gone, how is the tradition holding up?
On Swan's Island, the proprietors and patrons of Daint’s Place are having more fun than should be legal anywhere.
The first keeper’s dog helped save two mariners when their schooner floundered on nearby shoals in a gale.
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When a young, hard-charging restaurateur bucked community expectations, tempers on Vinalhaven flared.
On a quest to sniff a downy baby seabird on a far-flung island colony, Kimberly Ridley catches a whiff of uncertainty.
Maine’s towering role in American art owes, in part, to enclaves of artists gathering in out-of-the-way places. With the days of the rusticators long gone, how is the tradition holding up?
On Swan's Island, the proprietors and patrons of Daint’s Place are having more fun than should be legal anywhere.
The first keeper’s dog helped save two mariners when their schooner floundered on nearby shoals in a gale.
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Andy Rogers is “getting his reps in” for Nationals. Cue the training montage.
A midcoast native reboots the classic country store as a smart restaurant, bar, and market.
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The traditions, adventures, and events that make summer in the Pine Tree State unforgettable.
Outside the bustle of downtown, miles of trails await along the coastline and through the foothills of Freeport.
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Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from March’s photo.
In 1951, it became Maine's first state-owned saltwater beach open to the public.
Thousands of photos were submitted from all over the country. A portion of the proceeds went to support the Bangor Humane Society.
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Charting a fresh course, the museum, typically concerned with ships, takes a deep dive into a pristine underwater environment.
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