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4 Secret Maine Beaches

Everyone has a different idea of the perfect Maine summer. Here's an excerpt from our summer planner, listing four beaches you may not have visited yet.
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Is This Girl Committing a Crime?

Thanks to high passions, 
vague laws, and muddled 
court decisions, sorting 
out where property 
owners’ rights end and 
the public domain begins 
is no day at the beach.
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Best of Maine: Family 2013

Sprint across floating lobster crates. Build a fire without matches. Rent a VIP limo for your dog. Photo: William Cullina...
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Last Rose Standing

Or, my Rugosa just beat up your all-America selection.
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A Ride to Remember

At Popham Beach, miles of sand make it a stunning place to go horseback riding. By Meadow Rue Merrill Photographed...
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The Commute

Going to work on the island of Islesboro is a complex game of hurry up and wait. By Virginia M....
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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 July 2017.
Issues & Politics

Maine’s Beaches

Reporter Shannon Moss takes a look at both sides of the story in the lawsuit over access rights to Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport.
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Best of Maine: Outdoors 2013

Surf in Wells. Zip line down Sugarloaf. Have Acadia all to yourself (well, almost). Photo: Paul Rezendes World-Class Nordic Skiing ...
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Throne of Games

Step off the sand and into your childhood at York Beach’s Fun-O-Rama. By Brian Kevin Photographed by Jason P. Smith...
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My Life in Lincolnville

After two decades of life in this Camden Hills hamlet, a resident reflects on the town, the people, and the...
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Best of Maine: Playing 2012

Where to go for the best art gallery, seaside campground, music venue, wilderness adventure, and sun set. Photograph by Will...
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