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Devils Den, in Roxbury, Maine, covered in green moss
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from August's photo.
The 1885 schooner Coronet, built for industrialist Rufus T. Porter
History

The Tragic Voyage of the Shiloh Schooner Coronet

A writer whose family had joined the Durham cult when he was a child penned a heart-rending account of the ill-fated expedition across the Atlantic.
The counter at Dave’s Old Fashioned Soda Fountain
Food & Drink

4 Maine Soda Fountains Serving Up a Dose of Nostalgia

The Pine Tree State is lucky to have some old-school places still dishing out floats, frappes, and sundaes.
portrait of Jamie Wyeth by Paul Seligman
Arts & Leisure

An Artist Called Jamie

Mainers (not to mention the entire art world) had already come to know the immense talent of Andrew Wyeth, but they were only just making the acquaintance of Andrew’s 21-year-old son, Jamie, when frequent Down East contributor Marge Cook profiled the up-and-coming, preternaturally determined painter.
Artist's Bridge, Newry, Maine
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from June's photo.
Where in Maine? August 2024
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Can You Name This Craggy Western Maine Chasm?

Accessing it isn't as fiendishly difficult as its name might suggest.
Dick Farwell, in his Thorndike general store
Our Towns

A Thorndike Shopkeeper’s Surprising Farewell

Oscar Farwell was right — his will did surprise the daylights out of all the folks who knew him.
Heirloom-tomato caprese salad; espresso martini; and braised pork belly with yuzu-sesame dressing and spicy kimchi from Rodney's at 436 Main
Food & Drink

With an Inventive Take on American Fare, Rodney’s Shines in Downtown Presque Isle

A community anchor and one of the highest-aiming restaurants north of Bangor, it’s well worth a visit the next time you’re in the County.
the exterior of Prudence and Robert Kiessling's Bremen Cape
Home + Garden

This Bremen Cape Is Filled With the Spoils of a Couple’s Antiquing Adventures

Their treasures frequently rotate between their home and shop, Damariscotta's The Kingfisher & The Queen.
Pies from Puzzle Mountain Bakery
Food & Drink

Puzzle Mountain Bakery’s Self-Service Model Is as Easy as Pie

At the quarter-century-old honor-system pie stand, in Newry, trust is baked in.
a Shannon's Unshelled lobster roll topped with Moxie glaze
Food & Drink

Is This the Maine-iest Bite Ever?

At Shannon’s Unshelled, in Boothbay, customers can savor a lobster roll made with the state's love-it-or-hate-it soda.
Maine Novels to Add to Your Summer Reading List
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6 Maine Novels to Add to Your Summer Reading List

A dystopian future wrought by secessionist Mainers. A family drama on a Penobscot reservation. A seaside home with a century’s worth of secrets.
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Can You Name This Maine Mountain?

My Final Days on the Maine Coast

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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection


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