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5 Maine-Made Candles to Brighten Your Nights

Plus one handsome holder.
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5th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest

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!
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December 2019

The winners of our 5th Annual Reader Photo Contest, a look at that iconic fish house in Cape Porpoise (you know the one), and more.
Our Towns

Motorized Bikes Get a Green Light in Acadia

Plus, Brunswick’s Santa Claus Fund parks its sleigh, and more in our monthly Maine dispatches.
Biddeford Pool, Where in Maine
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Where In Maine?

Roses are red, violets are blue, do you know where this is? We'll give you a clue.
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Every Maine Lighthouse, Ranked

Our categorical (and categorically tongue-in-cheek) run-down of all 65 of Maine's beloved coastal lighthouses.
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Maine-Made Candy for the Holidays

Sweet tooths can skip the supermarket.
Where in Maine
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Where in Maine?

Can you name this Maine ski resort and the town surrounding it?
Hadlock Falls, Where in Maine October 2019
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Where In Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from October's “Where in Maine?” photo of Hadlock Falls.
Travel & Outdoors

5 Late-Season Maine Weekend Getaways

Winter ain’t here yet! Pick the right last-gasp weekend getaway and you can still get out and play before the snow flies.
Mount Kineo, Where in Maine
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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 of Mount Kineo.
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The Cruise Ships are Coming!

Love ’em or hate ’em, floating resorts are bringing boatloads of day-trippers to your favorite Maine towns.
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