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Iconic Maine Photos: George French’s Epitome of Beach Bliss

George French delivered 20 years worth of stirring images, mostly black-and-white, of pastoral landscapes, but he was also a devoted chronicler of working people.
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Iconic Maine Photos: Pure Postcard Camp

The shot is all feel-good goofy nostalgia — one part Norman Rockwell, one part Yankee wit.
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#Mainelife Snapshot

Ben didn’t have to go far to get this image of the December 14 full moon. Just a few hundred yards from our office, on the shoreline in Rockport, he caught it rising behind Indian Island Lighthouse. See more and submit your #Mainelife pics!
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Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the August photo of Cape Newagen and Southport Island.
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Sea Smoke: Maine’s Most Photogenic Winter Phenomenon

Cold air flowing over a warmer sea gives rise to Maine’s rarest — and most beautiful — type of fog.
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Your Favorite Photos from 2015

This year's most popular reader-submitted photos.
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Our Favorite Stories (and More!) of 2016

The features, photos, and projects we were most proud of this year — plus a few non–Down East pieces that had us tipping our hats.
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Down East Calendars

Our calendars feature some of our favorite photographers and tons of beautiful Maine images. Browse the 2017 selection now!
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Can you name this village?

Maine’s number-one visitor attraction lies just a few miles from this rugged fishing village, but it’s so quiet, you’d never know it — certainly not in December.
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Acadia Photo Contest

The top images, plus additional favorites, from our Acadia Adventure Photo Contest, presented by Acadia Insurance.
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Our Favorite Down East Photos of 2015

We looked back on the shots that made our pages pop in 2015 and picked the 10 that left the biggest impression on us.
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Best of Maine Culture

Ukrainian fusion folk. Social media shutterbugs. Hollywood starlets. Highbrow foot laundry. The Best of Maine Editors' Choice winners for "Culture."
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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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