Escaped bison, support for an official state rock, a crackdown on provocative vanity plates, and more.
Maine elects its first Black Speaker of the House, Bangor High School offers a new Mi’kmaw language course, and more.
Puffins have a successful nesting season, Boyne Resorts renames Shawnee Peak, Allagash Brewing Company announces plans for a new tasting room, and more.
The quiet grandeur of Maine's White Mountains, an iconic Skowhegan ice-cream stand celebrates 70 years in business, a profile on Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shah, and more.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from January's photo.
After more than a year of adapting and adjusting, Maine’s restaurant scene is as dynamic as ever. As the summer ramps up, here are 20 spots — classic to contemporary, classy to casual — where we can’t wait to grab a table (or a take-out feast).
Maine issues its first-ever unicorn permit, the Steller’s sea eagle returns to Vacationland, and more.
Construction begins on Maine’s largest solar farm, a revitalization project at Big Moose Mountain is on indefinite hold, and more.
A destroyed culvert creates a 143-mile detour, Portland’s Happy Wheels roller rink reopens in Westbrook, and more.
Abraham Lincoln is the Colby art museum’s million-dollar man, the Portland Museum of Art announces an $85 million expansion, and more.
Yo-Yo Ma plays Acadia, free meals for all Maine students, the winner of Maine's vaccine sweepstakes, and more.
