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Food & Drink

In Search of Maine Wild Rice

Harvesting rice in Maine waters is a slow, sticky job, and it’s reconnecting Native peoples with a traditional source of nourishment.
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Food & Drink

Taste the River

Prying into Damariscotta River's oyster culture.
Home + Garden

Rustic and Sleek

A rustic-mod Peaks Island home hits the sweet spot for a couple with divergent tastes.
Aragosta
Restaurant Reviews

Aragosta Has a (Stunning) New Setting

A Deer Isle favorite makes itself at home in new waterfront digs.
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Where In Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from July’s photo of The Olson House.
Buzz Masters & Sarah Doremus
Arts & Leisure

Art Thieves

Cops thought they had an ATM heist on their hands. The masterminds? A couple of roguish Deer Isle artists.
Scarborough Marsh
My Favorite Place

Paul Doiron’s Favorite Maine Place

Crime novelist (and former Down East editor) on his hometown birding haven.
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Maine-Made

The Cat’s Meow

Maine animal lovers unleash all manner of swag for furry friends.
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Our Towns

The Monson Experiment

Over the past three years, the Libra Foundation has poured more than $10 million into rescuing a dying town. Will it be the spark that ignites a region-wide revival?
Leaving the Land
Room With a View

Leaving the Land

"Each farm is a particular, complicated arrangement."
Home + Garden

Nana Knows Best

A granddaughter’s reflection: Nancy Burleson taught her family how to tell a weed from a perennial — and find peace in dirt.
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