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January 2025

From ice bars to warm mittens, our guide to the people, places, gear, and more making it possible to have an amazing Maine winter.
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A Very Merry Down East Christmas Classic

In this story from our January 1963 issue, the author and his father and grandfather get themselves into some cheery holiday hijinks.
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt Honor Roll

Our salute to the hundreds of Down East readers and fans who have trekked all over the Pine Tree State in pursuit of an unforgettable summer.
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30 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Maine

A list of all of the must-see holiday celebrations across the state.
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December 2024

The winners of our 10th Annual Reader Photo Contest, an old-time Christmas tale, a new book about the history of Carrabassett Valley, and more.
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Travel & Outdoors

The Stargazer’s Guide to Maine

All across Maine, people are getting out to gaze up at the state’s distinctly dark skies — and to help protect them.
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Our Towns

Christmas in Maine

Almost 90 years ago, with prose as crisp as a cold winter night and sentiment as sweet as steamy apple pudding, the Pulitzer-winning writer Robert P. Tristram Coffin conjured the timeless pleasures of a yuletide gathering in rural Maine.
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10th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest Winners

After a full decade, the magazine’s annual photo contest is still, ahem, clicking right along.
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from October's photo.
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Can You Name This Historic Maine Landmark?

The property’s reproduction and original structures harken back to life in the early days of French Catholic settlement.
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from September's photo.
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Can You Name This Maine Lakeside Retreat?

Located on the shore of Maine’s largest lake, it has been owned and operated by the same family since the 1960s.
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