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What is “down east” anyway, and what’s unique about its heritage? In our special "down east" issue, we head to Washington County.
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Can You Name This Historic Covered Bridge?

In 1958, after a new bridge was built downstream, it was closed to auto traffic, but it still sees plenty of foot traffic.
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Storm Surge: Scenes from Last Winter’s Devastating Storms

A handful of intrepid Maine photographers set out to document the historically severe weather's full force.
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Can You Name This Culinary Oasis?

The five-acre farm is situated in the backyard of a Mediterranean restaurant owned by a James Beard Award winner.
Down East Cutest Pets Photo Contest
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Down East‘s 6th Annual Cutest Pets Photo Contest Winners

Thousands of photos were submitted from all over the country. A portion of the proceeds went to support Midcoast Humane.
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Can You Name This Anchor of Maine’s Seafaring Past?

Now a museum, visitors can stroll among more than a dozen 19th-century buildings.
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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 April’s photo.
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How to visit Acadia on any budget, Passamaquoddy basketmaker Jeremy Frey, twenty-five years of the Island Institute, and more.
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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.
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May 2024

The return of our Great Maine Scavenger Hunt, the upstream battle against a destructive invasive plant in Cobbosseecontee Lake, and more!
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Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from February’s photo.
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Quirky birdhouses, Rwandan basketry, bad earthworms, garden tours, and more.
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