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Our Towns

How Ski Bums Bucked State Control and Founded the Town of Carrabassett Valley

A new book paints a lively picture of the Sugarloafers who banded together to carve out a town of their own in the heart of western Maine’s mountains.
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Features

A Very Merry Down East Christmas Classic

In this story from our January 1963 issue, the author and his father and grandfather get themselves into some cheery holiday hijinks.
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The Down East Shop Gift Guide

We've made it easy for you to shop 100+ Maine makers to find the perfect holiday gifts for those who love the Pine Tree State.
Arts & Leisure

4 Maine Music Artists to Watch in 2025

Plus, more than a dozen new releases to add to your Maine playlist.
Issues & Politics

How Much Longer Will the Threat of Industrialization Loom Over Sears Island?

For activists trying to save Sears from development, the clock is ticking.
Erik Francis, one of the three Passamaquoddy tribal members licensed to transport elvers around dams last spring.
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Upstream Battle to Preserve Maine’s Lucrative Elver Fishery

Some observers suspect that the number of baby eels migrating up Maine rivers is declining. Passamaquoddy fishermen have taken conservation into their own hands.
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Our Towns

Christmas in Maine

Almost 90 years ago, with prose as crisp as a cold winter night and sentiment as sweet as steamy apple pudding, the Pulitzer-winning writer Robert P. Tristram Coffin conjured the timeless pleasures of a yuletide gathering in rural Maine.
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10th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest Winners

After a full decade, the magazine’s annual photo contest is still, ahem, clicking right along.
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30 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Maine

A list of all of the must-see holiday celebrations across the state.
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Travel & Outdoors

The Stargazer’s Guide to Maine

All across Maine, people are getting out to gaze up at the state’s distinctly dark skies — and to help protect them.
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Our Towns

“You Can’t Explain It to Anybody”

After a mass shooting took the lives of 18 people last October, families, friends, and survivors were left to process their grief and trauma in myriad ways. For one couple, that meant endeavoring to reopen the bowling alley where the shooting began.
2024 Best of Maine
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The Winners of Down East’s 2024 Best of Maine Poll

Our 17th annual roundup of Maine’s best everything, from taprooms to bookshops, lobster rolls to toy stores. How did your favorites do?
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