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Travel & Outdoors

Why I Moved to Maine

Editor in chief Kathleen Fleury on resettling in Maine — and why you too should take the leap.
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History

When a Shadowy Maine Estate Was an Epicenter of Psychics and Pychedelics

Dr. Henry Puharich's research involved gathering “sensitives” from around the world for testing at Rockport's Glen Cove.
Big Al aka Al Cohen
Maine-Made

Big Al’s is Huge!!!

You’ve seen the ads. You’ve seen the suspenders. Now get to know the discount king of Route 1.
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Food & Drink

18 Central Oyster Bar & Grill

Reminiscent of old-school Boston steakhouses, with its dark wood and high ceiling, 18 Central is the perfect home for chef Patrick Duffy’s cuisine.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

Nearly 40 Years Photographing Maine’s Puffins

From windswept islands in a warming Gulf of Maine, Derrick Z. Jackson documents Maine’s puffin colonies in intimate, dazzling detail.
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Home + Garden

Forward to the Past

A Perry couple is putting antique houses back together — starting with their own.
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Food & Drink

Annemarie Ahearn’s Cherry Clafoutis Recipe

A classic French dessert combines fresh cherries with a yummy, dense custard.
Food & Drink

Swig of the Month: Urban Farm Fermentory’s Saison de Gruit

In beer, hops balance against sweetness, impart flavor, and have a preservative effect. What happens if a brewer just leaves them out?
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Land, Water & Wildlife

A Festival for the Birds

Since 1999, the Acadia Birding Festival has grown from a get-together for locals to a grand to-do that draws diehard birders from across the country.
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Arts & Leisure

From our Archives
June 1984

From “On Damariscotta Lake,” in the June 1984 issue. 33 years later, families still take to the water to fish, paddle, or simply splash with the kids.
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Resetting Sails

Each Sea Bags sail trade preserves memories, authenticity, and the environment.
Where in Maine
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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 April.
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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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