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Thoughts on Home

When I was in kindergarten, the school bus dropped me off at a construction site. My parents were building their dream home on Cousins Island in Yarmouth and I’d spend my afternoons watching from a rock in the muddy yard as my dad worked alongside a carpenter.
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Our Favorite Stories (and More!) of 2016

The features, photos, and projects we were most proud of this year — plus a few non–Down East pieces that had us tipping our hats.
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What’s In a Picture

In far northern Maine, four things in life are certain: death, taxes, hard winters, and the persistence of francophone culture.
Where in Maine?

Where in Maine?

Can you name this bridge and/or the town where it’s found?
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Down East Dispatches

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine
December 1979
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From Our Archives
December 1979

From “Farmstead at the Crossroads,” by John Lovell, in our December 1979 issue.
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From Our Archives: Snowy Two Shoes

From “Trekking on Rawhide,” by Robert Deis, in our January 1980 issue.
Where in Maine November 2017
Travel & Outdoors

Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the November photo of Deering Oaks park in Portland.
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Swig of the Month

Its cozy notes of bourbon, chocolate, and toffee warm our bellies on cold, windy evenings.
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Down East Calendars

Our calendars feature some of our favorite photographers and tons of beautiful Maine images. Browse the 2017 selection now!
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Where to Find Maine’s Lobster Trap Trees

Mainers have developed quite a knack for building huge Yuletide trees — out of lobster traps, of course. Want to be awestruck this year? Here’s where to go.
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