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Earthy Delights
Food & Drink

Earthy Delights

A late-summer bounty of wild mushrooms makes for a savory tart.
Where in Maine
Where in Maine?

Our Favorite Letter

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the September photo at Sebasco Harbor Resort.
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Room With a View

Room With a View

On the highway between Solon and Bingham, a sign indicates you’re exactly equidistant between the equator and the North Pole.
Goodnight, Beautiful Women
Arts & Leisure

Lovely Horrors

Anna Noyes’ debut collection of short stories is full of graceful writing about terrible things.
Arts & Leisure

Scenic Spin

We plucked a narrow-eyed racing cyclist out of retirement and dropped him into the “vacation on two wheels” that is BikeMaine. Can he learn to relax and enjoy the ride?
Penobscot River with the Katadin Woods and Waters National Monument
Travel & Outdoors

Welcome to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

What you need to know about the 87,500-acre protected area abutting the eastern edge of Baxter State Park.
Hidden Maine
Travel & Outdoors

Hidden Maine: 10 Under-the-Radar Spots

Even Vacationland still hides pockets of undiscovered country. We’re spilling the beans on 10 super-scenic locales you’ve probably never visited — but should.
General Stores
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What’s In Store

You can buy a quart of milk anywhere, but it comes with a neighborhood only at the general store.
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Clearing the Air(bnb)

How did the popular vacation-rental service become a hugely contentious issue in Maine?
Midcoast Liveratti
Arts & Leisure

Midcoast Liveratti

Maine’s most exclusive party is a BYOOB (Bring Your Own Onions and Bacon) affair.
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Travel & Outdoors

From Our Archives: September 1986

From “A Return to Golden Pond,” a photo essay by Benjamin Magro, in our September 1986 issue.
Little Village Bistro
Food & Drink

Little Village Bistro

Chef Tony Bickford made a brilliant decision when he settled on his native Wiscasset as the home for his first independent venture, Little Village Bistro. See our review.
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Can You Name This Maine Mountain?


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