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Virginia M. Wright
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Virginia M. Wright is a Down East contributing editor and the author of A Town Built by Ski Bums: The Story of Carrabassett Valley, Maine.
Downeast Daydream, Becky Chase, Maine Coloring Book
Arts & Leisure

Color Me Calm

A Maine coloring book invites adults to get unplugged.
Solar Energy – Maine – ReVision Energy - Down East Magazine
Arts & Leisure

Sunshine State

There are many reasons solar energy is on the rise in Maine, but one of the biggest is ReVision Energy.
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FeaturesGuidesTravel & Outdoors

The Ultimate Maine Fall Foliage Tour

Join us as we explore Maine's orchards, hills, and hidden ponds; mountains and waterfalls; and wild rivers and lakes on the ultimate Maine fall foliage tour.
Maine Restaurant, Boynton-McKay, Camden
Food & Drink

Boynton-McKay

Brian Beggarly and his wife, Molly Eddy, purchased Camden’s popular breakfast and lunch spot, Boynton-McKay Food Co., a year-and-a-half ago. See how they're putting their own stamp on this beloved small-town institution.
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Features

Shattered

A historic process is exposing the injuries inflicted by Maine’s child welfare system on generations of Wabanaki people — and illuminating a way forward to bring healing and change.
Peonies
Home + Garden

It’s Showtime

Peonies have brightened June at Gilsland Farm for nearly 100 years. Maine Audubon’s peony garden will be at its peak mid-month.
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Arts & Leisure

No Reindeer Necessary

Remembering Captain Bill Wincapaw, New England’s flying Santa Claus.
Maine Books, Piper Green, Ellen Potter, Down East Magazine
Arts & Leisure

Island Girl

Piper Green lives a second grader’s ordinary life in an extraordinary place.
Food & Drink

Northwoods Gourmet Girl

In the midst of her toughest challenge yet, Northwoods Gourmet Girl’s Abby Freethy has some big ideas simmering.
Maine Garden
Home + Garden

A Family Affair

A Jefferson garden grows — and grows — with contributions from friends and relatives.
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Footloose

Three new guides point hikers to the state’s best trails.
Travel & Outdoors

Postcards from the Edge

Join us for a road trip amid the fishing villages, blueberry barrens, and miles of wild coastline along the Bold Coast Scenic Byway.
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