Welcome to Small Town Maine

What hundreds of small towns scattered across the Maine landscape might lack in population, they more than make up for with a whole lot of community spirit — not to mention incredible old buildings, irrepressible creative energy, locally famous chowders, and a certain undeniable charm

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Walter Reed and Genice Billings with their Memorial Ambulance Corps house-call vehicle

Deer Isle’s Memorial Ambulance Corps Is a Case Study in Community Paramedicine

House-call doctors might be a thing of the past, but house-call EMTs have started helping to fill the void, especially in underserved communities.

Dover-Foxcroft’s Central Hall,

Restoring Maine’s Once-Vibrant Public Buildings

In rural pockets across the state, residents are finding community in rehabbed antique structures (and bringing back contra dancing).

The Quoddy Tides newspaper

The Enduring Legacy of the Quoddy Tides, the Most Easterly Published Newspaper in the U.S.

Small-town papers aren’t nearly as numerous as they once were, but the few survivors are as vital to their communities as ever.

Down East Magazine, March 2024 cover

March 2024

In this issue: the fight for tribal rights, the undeniable charm of Maine's small towns, sheep shearer Jeff Burchstead, and more.