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Swig of the Month

Traveling in Italy, Liquid Riot owner Eric Michaud fell in love with Fernet-Branca. So he and brother/head distiller Ian Michaud worked out their own version.
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Our Favorite Fall Trails:
Western Maine Highlights

They may not rise as high as their cousins, the Presidentials, in New Hampshire, but the Mahoosucs of Western Maine are a mountain range every bit as dramatic — and the trails that navigate them are as varied and challenging, whether you're a hiker, a trail runner, or a mountain biker.
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Fall in Maine:
Events You Can’t Miss

Is there any better place to celebrate the autumn than in Maine’s western mountains? Against a blazing backdrop of forested hills, the walkable and welcoming village of Bethel — and the towns and four-season ski resorts surrounding it — host some of the season’s best and most varied festivals.
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Where in Maine?

Can you identify this scenic overlook and the lake down below?
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From Our Archives: September 1969

From “The Man Who Gave Maine Its Reid State Park” by Ralph B. Whittum in our September 1969 issue. Photograph by John A. Lynch.
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Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to "Where in Maine?" Here is our favorite letter from July 2017.
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Maine Coon Cats

Maine’s official state cat is also the second most popular domestic breed in the United States. Our readers have shared with us some pictures of their fluffy friends.
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Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to "Where in Maine?" Here is our favorite letter from August.
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Gather Ye Zucchinis

Gather, Yarmouth’s farm-to-table café, where you can trade your surplus bounty for a few bucks on a gift card.
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Swig of the Month

Maine Juice Co. owners Tim and Michelle Nickerson cold-press their juices and they don’t pasteurize, both to protect fresh-fruit flavor and to preserve nutrients.
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Maine’s Moment in the Sun’s Eclipse

In the afternoon of July 20, 1963, a total solar eclipse was visible along a path 53 miles wide across the middle of Maine.
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On the Road

Reflecting on these experiences in our rearview, I feel a deep sense of gratitude, and loyalty, to the roads that have delivered us to our destinations.
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