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Will Grunewald is Down East's editor in chief and has been with the magazine since 2016, after previously working at Washingtonian. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, Heidi, and a spunky little dog named Wally.
Monhegan
Travel & Outdoors

7 Islands You Don’t Need a Boat to Explore

Ferries, mailboats, and tour operators can get you out to some of our favorite islands in Maine — plus a couple of others nearby.
community forests in maine
Land, Water & Wildlife

Can Looking to the Past Protect the Future of Maine’s Woods?

Communities around the state are taking control of their own forests again.
a virtual tour of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Arts & Leisure

See the CMCA’s Latest Shows from the Comfort of Home

Interactive virtual tours of the Rockland museum are their own works of art.
Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook
Food & Drink

What’s For Dinner? Beans, Chowder, Lobster (and More Beans)

Family recipes from all 16 counties fill the pages of the Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook.
E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith
History

Uncovering the Letters of E.B. White and Edmund Ware Smith

A new collection of E. B. White letters helps shed light on another classic Maine writer.
Spotlight: the Ballroom Thieves and Oshima BrothersSpotlight: the Ballroom Thieves and Oshima Brothers
Arts & Leisure

Spotlight: The Ballroom Thieves and Oshima Brothers

Both Maine bands have been dropping new tracks and raking in listeners.
How to Make a Maine Lobster Roll
Food & Drink

This Is How You Make a Lobster Roll at Home

Expert advice on how to make your own Maine classic (plus how to buy lobster from afar).
maine mineral & gem museum
Features

A Maine Museum Has the World’s Largest Collection of Moon Rocks?

The new Maine Mineral & Gem Museum has grabby exhibits about mining and more.
Watcharee’s pad-thai sauce
Food & Drink

Pantry Notes: Watcharee’s Stockpile-able Thai Sauces

An ode to the Maine-made curries getting one Down East editor through self-isolation.
Charles Norman Shay today
History

The Life and Times of Charles Norman Shay

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, a decorated Army medic and Penobscot elder is keeping his history alive.
Taste Test: R.E.D.D. Energy Bars
Food & Drink

Taste Test: R.E.D.D. Energy Bars

The pocket-size snacks pack impressive nutrition stats. Are they loaded with flavor too?
Blow the Man Down
Arts & Leisure

Blow the Man Down is One Murderous, Maine-y Movie

The critically acclaimed film about two sisters caught up in smalltown mayhem was shot on the midcoast.
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