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Where in Maine?
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Where in Maine?

Can you name this venerable resort and the historic town surrounding it?
From the article “Learning to See” by Lois Lowry in our August 1977 issue.
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From Our Archives
August 1977

From the article “Learning to See” by Lois Lowry in our August 1977 issue.
Veterans Memorial Park
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 May photo of Great Falls at Veterans Memorial Park, Lewiston.
Kayaking the Porcupines
Travel & Outdoors

Acadia Favorites: Kayaking the Porcupines

This chain of four evergreen-spiked islands in Frenchman Bay is a short paddle from the village of Bar Harbor.
Where in Maine
Travel & Outdoors

Where in Maine?

Can you name the island and the peaceful cape where this boat is docked?
Monument Cove
Travel & Outdoors

Acadia Favorites: Monument Cove

It took centuries of storm waves to hew Monument Cove’s namesake pillar from the rugged granite cliffs. Still, the improbable-looking monument is “quite ephemeral."
Bar Island
Travel & Outdoors

Acadia Favorites: A Bar with Very Limited Hours

Find respite from the Bar Harbor crowds with a restorative trek across an ephemeral gravel land bridge (the town’s namesake) to lupine-strewn Bar Island.
Squirrel Island
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Fun and Games

Never did more people flock to Squirrel Island than in late August for a carnival known as Fete Week.
R. Scott Baltz
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Artist Profile: R. Scott Baltz

R. Scott Baltz's painting, Gold Blue Broken, 24˝ x 30˝, oil on panel, will be given away at our September 1 Art of Giving Gala.
Matthew Russ
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Artist Profile: Matthew Russ

Matthew Russ' painting, Penobscot Bay from Bald Rock Mountain #5, 20˝ x 40˝, oil on canvas, will be given away at our September 1 Art of Giving Gala.
Travel & Outdoors

Penobscot Bay Food Cruise

Here are some pictures from the 2016 Penobscot Bay Food Cruise, an unforgettable week aboard the schooners Stephen Taber and Ladona.
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Best of Maine 2016: Cheap Eats

The finest offerings in the 11 primary food groups of Maine budget dining.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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