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Down East magazine, August 2025

Our Towns

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Is Rockland About to Become Maine’s Artiest Town?

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art is scheduled to open its new building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 26. Inaugural exhibitions, on view through August 12, include solo shows by sculptor Jonathan Borofsky, painter Alex Katz, and video artist Rollin Leonard.
Battle of the Bridge, Down East Magazine

The Battle of the Bridge Was a Maine Gridiron Classic

When it comes to football, Biddeford High School is no longer in neighboring Thornton Academy’s league. Thus ends “The Battle of the Bridge,” a spirited rivalry between Biddeford and Saco that dated to 1893. And there’s no question which of the two former mill towns feels the loss more acutely.
Mill Towns

Last Summer in the Magic City

Many in the Katahdin region fear an exodus of young people. So what’s it like to be staring down adulthood in 2015 in the shadow of the Millinocket mills?
Islands A–Z. Photograph by Benjamin Williamson.

Islands A–Z

From art trails to the Zephyr Ledges, we’ve put together a guide (with a little help from our islander friends) that’s as freewheeling and eclectic as the islands themselves.
Kennebunks, Maine

Whose Town Is It Anyway?

A flurry of development in the Kennebunks has prompted a philosophical tug-of-war about the towns’ identities.
South Portland, Maine, 8

SoPo So Good

Long known for its car culture, South Portland is reclaiming neighborhoods where residents prize getting around on foot.

A Winter Place

Much of Maine goes into hibernation in winter. Indeed, in some parts of the state, entire villages become virtual ghost towns. Not Fort Kent.

Alone Together

Islesford and Great Cranberry Island face the Atlantic — and the future...

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Down East magazine, August 2025