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Maine-Made

A Few of Our Favorite Things

From our contributors: this month’s plum finds in Maine shops, style, and craft.
Where in Maine?

Where in Maine?

Can you name this bridge and the town where it’s found?
Pointe, Counterpointe
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Pointe, Counterpointe

Maine State Ballet and Portland Ballet put on two of their most popular — and very different — shows.
Stratton Place, where in maine Jan 2019
Where in Maine?

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.
Mt. Katahdin
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Katahdin in Winter is Otherworldly

In winter, northern Maine’s mile-high Katahdin is a rugged, spectacular world apart. When four friends set out to ski it, the trip represented a physical challenge and a spiritual feat. The photos they brought back offer a glimpse of “The Greatest Mountain” as few ever see it.
Where in Maine?
Photography

Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from December’s photo of Camden Harbor.
Dylan Smith, sternman aboard Sea Glass, loads a tote containing more than 100 pounds of lobsters into the fish hold. The fishermen navigate the boat’s open stern while motoring at up to 12 knots in high seas.
Photography

A Photographer’s Stunning Look at Offshore Lobstering

A small but growing number of Maine lobstermen are turning to offshore fishing in the winter: a photo essay from aboard the lobsterboat Sea Glass.
Acadia National Park
Travel & Outdoors

Best Things To Do in Acadia

Down East magazine knows Maine. And when it comes to Acadia National Park and the surrounding area, we've explored the best places to go and things to do. See our ultimate guide to Acadia!
Goat Yoga
Travel & Outdoors

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.
Maine Dispatches March 2019
Our Towns

Maine Dispatches

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
2019 Down East Reader Photo Contest
Photography

Down East Reader Photo Contest

Another year, another crop of more than 2,600 amazing photos submitted to our annual photo contest. We winnowed the submissions down to a batch of semi-finalists in three categories: wildlife, landscape, and lifestyle. From there, the judges settled on their faves. See the winners!
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Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
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September 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

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