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February 2019

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Where in Maine
Where in Maine?

Our Favorite Letter(s)

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here are our favorite letters from February’s photo of Wood Island Lighthouse.
The Best Medicine
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Best Medicine

Camp Sunshine brings the magic of the Maine camp experience to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Perf-egg-tion
Food & Drink

Perf-egg-tion

An egg-and-cheese croissant all too often involves an overdone fried egg and a bland slice of Swiss wedged into a too-chewy pastry. At Portland’s Belleville bakery, the pastry that goes by that name is something else entirely.
Gerald Baldwin reconnects the power supply for a snow gun after a leak caused ice to build up.
Land, Water & Wildlife

A (Frigid) Night Out with Maine’s Sunday River Snowmakers

All day and all night, the award-winning team of “snow farmers” keeps the fluffy stuff blasting.
seaweed
Room With a View

A Winter Garden

Sea vegetables are something Maine is beginning to be known for.
Cathance River Nature Preserve
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Nature’s Calling

The Cathance River Nature Preserve provides a wooded wonderland for the 55+ set to make an exhilarating fresh start.
Cold Plays
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Cold Plays

This time of year, the number of companies producing plays is pruned way back, but the choices are bolder, more varied, and more ambitious — just what we need to lure us out of cultural hibernation.
Jennifer Rooks
My Favorite Place

Jennifer Rooks’s Favorite Maine Place

The Maine Public Radio host adores Kettle Cove sunsets.
In Good Faith
Issues & Politics

In Good Faith

President Bush and Democratic Senator George J. Mitchell had Maine in common — along with a willingness to make principled compromises.
Mt. Katahdin
Features

Katahdin in Winter is Otherworldly

In winter, northern Maine’s mile-high Katahdin is a rugged, spectacular world apart. When four friends set out to ski it, the trip represented a physical challenge and a spiritual feat. The photos they brought back offer a glimpse of “The Greatest Mountain” as few ever see it.
Provender Kitchen + Bar5
Food & Drink

Provender Kitchen + Bar

In downtown Ellsworth, a veteran chef delivers all-occasions eats.
Home + Garden

Hidden Treasure

A cozy abode in Portland’s West End.
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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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My Final Days on the Maine Coast


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