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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.
the taproom at Tattooed Dad Brewing Co. in Jackson, Maine
Food & Drink

The Maine Breweries Content With Keeping Things Small

Craft beer became big business, but some brewers say they’re perfectly happy remaining micro.
Bowdoin College’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum located in the new John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies
Arts & Leisure

Check Out the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum’s Cool New Digs

The Bowdoin museum’s new building feels like the polar opposite of its old home.
spread of dishes from the Rooting Pig at Broad Arrow Farm, including charcuterie
Food & Drink

In Bristol, A Hog Farm Makes for Unlikely Destination Dining

Broad Arrow Farm's open-air charcuterie bar delivers guests to their food.
In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother’s Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women Brave the First Pandemic Year
Arts & Leisure

Sneak a Peek into Janet Mills’s Pandemic Diary

A new book, In Other Words, Leadership, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the pandemic's impact on the public and private life of Maine's governor.
whale tail illustration from "Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man," by Robert McCloskey
Arts & Leisure

A Maine Library Sketches Out the Career of Children’s-Book Virtuoso Robert McCloskey

The exhibition is a rare chance to examine the loose, lively feel of McCloskey's lines up close.
Katahdin, as seen from Abol Bridge
History

How the Abol Bridge Opened Up the North Woods to a New Kind of Economy

Lots of history has flowed along the West Branch of the Penobscot River.
blueberry beer
Food & Drink

The Wild Story Behind the First Blueberry Beer

From barrens to breweries, the Maine ale that started it all (and it might not be the one you think).
Maine meteorologist Charlie Lopresti with one of his giant pumpkins
Home + Garden

For This Maine Meteorologist, There’s Always a Chance of Giant Pumpkins

Local weatherman Charlie Lopresti loves growing gargantuan gourds.
aroma joe's barista handing drinks out of the drive-through window
Food & Drink

Maine-Based Coffee Chain Aroma Joe’s Surpasses 100 Locations

The ambitious coffee company keeps the buzz going, one new location after another.
burrito stuffed with smoked meat, rice, black beans, corn, peppers and salsa from Bub’s Burritos
Food & Drink

Bub’s Burritos Wraps Up Hearty Lunches in Southwest Harbor

RaeChelle Sexton’s homemade flour tortillas are stuffed with smoked meats and from-scratch salsas.
canned cocktails from Three of Strong Spirits, Maine Craft Distilling, and Mast Landing Brewing Co.
Food & Drink

3 Maine-Made Canned Cocktails for Your Next BYOB Gathering

Maine distillers and brewers are starting to mix it up with ready-to-drink cocktails.
Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine
History

Memorial Bridge Marks 100 Years Spanning the Piscataqua River

A century ago, Maine got a little cozier with its only U.S. neighbor.
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