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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.
Bicentennial Books
Arts & Leisure

Art Books for the Bicentennial

A pair of concept-y coffee-table tomes help ring in 200 years of Maine masterpieces.
Maine School of Science and Mathematics student-run clubs
Our Towns

Fast Times at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Excerpts from a brochure for student-run clubs at the nation's second-best high school.
Aroostook County beer made with local hops and barley
Food & Drink

On Tap in the County? Truly Local Beers

Aroostook hop growers, maltsters, and brewers are teaming up on homegrown suds.
Russell Currier's Aroostook County ski guide
Travel & Outdoors

Russell Currier’s Aroostook Skiing Guide

The Olympic biathlete comes home — and hits the trails.
1950s Russian Druzhba chainsaw6
History

Visit Maine’s Only Chainsaw Museum

In Allagash, a woodsman shows off his cutting-edge collection.
White Barn Inn Restaurant
Food & Drink

Once More to the White Barn Inn

Maine’s grande dame of fine feasts hasn’t lost a step.
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Food & Drink

Ski In, Eat Out at Oxbow’s New Beer Garden

Winter trails lead to hot pizza and cold beer at the brewing company's outpost in Oxford.
The Great Maine Travel Bonanza of 2020
FeaturesTravel & Outdoors

The Great Maine Travel Bonanza of 2020

Pack your bags — experts say Maine is the place to travel this year.
The Fort Kent Blockhouse, the only remaining Aroostook War fortification
History

Maine Gets Its Northern Crown

How a quasi-war with Canada made our state what it is today — and helped secure a lasting peace at the border.
Deboullie Mountain firetower
Land, Water & Wildlife

A Tower Outage on Deboullie Mountain

A beloved firetower lost its lookout in a windstorm.
Listening to 130-Year-Old Passamaquoddy Recordings
History

Listening to 130-Year-Old Passamaquoddy Recordings

Dwayne Tomah hopes the wax-cylinder audio can help revive his tribe's language.
Deluxe Diner griddle
Food & Drink

Welcome to Maine’s Oldest Greasy Spoon

Rumford's Deluxe Diner has served up bacon, eggs, and banter since 1929.
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