"The goal of Down East has always been to hold a mirror up to Maine — its storied past and lively present — and to celebrate its flinty, independent character and unhurried way of life. As Maine has changed with the times, however, so has Down East. Today the state has come to embrace its future as well as its past. Accordingly, the magazine now focuses more on contemporary Maine life and what the future might bring and less on historical background and quaint rusticity. Booming circulation and advertising gains demonstrate the wisdom of this editorial shift."
Portland Public Library's collection of Down East is complete, and begins with the first issue, August 1954. The hard copies are available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 1998
"Inside Maine." Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) plans to open two garden, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Descriptions of Take Pride in Acadia Day, a clean-up of Acadia, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Fitch's General Store, run in East Sebago by the Fitch family s
"Inside Maine." Last fall, the Georges River Land Trust opened the Georges High, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profile of the Ogunquit Arts Association., Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profile of the Thomaston Cafe and Bakery, in Thomaston, includi, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of Fawcett's Antique Toy Museum in Waldoboro, Momma Ba, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the homes in Belfast; chowder at the York Harbor In, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the Tidewater Motel in Vinalhaven; River Driver's, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the Ulikana Bed and Breakfast in Bar Harbor; autumn, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Six hostelries have banded together as Historic Inns of Kennebu, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." The Garden Federation of Maine teaches a landscape design cours, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." The Maine Audubon Society has opened Fields Point Nature Center, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." The Maine International Film Festival in Waterville will, for t, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." The Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta received a $550,00
"Inside Maine." University of Maine basketball player Cindy Blodgett became the
"I Remember." Column on Peaks Island in 1960., Samuel H. Sherwood
"I Remember." Column on the work of Orrington road commissioner Ernest (aka Ern, Jay Vreeland
"I Remember." Description of boxing in Machias in the past, which had been wild, Philmore Wass
"I Remember." Description of living in Fort Kent during World War II, in 1941., Ellen Bell
"I Remember." Description of meeting Clark Gable in Presque Isle in 1944., Mary Deware and Betty Siegel
"I Remember." Description of retiring to Tenants Habor., George Carey
"I Remember." Description of sailing from Peaks to Orrs Islands in 1938., Donald F. Meade
"I Remember." Description of sailing in Corea Harbor, 1978., Donald Zucker
Jay and Roxanne Hussey are the third generation of their family to run Hussey's, Sarah Goodyear
Lengthy and detailed description of a Maine garden, based on one in Camden., Richard Grant
Lengthy description of Hilary and Kathy Heaton's restaurant in East Boothbay, Lo, Elizabeth Peavey
Lengthy description of Shore Road in Ogunquit, the site of dramatic contrasts be, Paul Mann
Lengthy description of the Carrabassett River and the town of Kingfield.
Lengthy description of the Portland Sea Dogs and baseball at Hadlock Field. Det
Lengthy description of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker community. Six of the village, Caskie Stinnett
Lengthy description of the Western Maine Frog Jumping Championship, invented in, Powell Boyer
Lengthy description of the wilderness, camps, and staying grounds near Moosehead, Jeff Clark
Lengthy description of walking and driving through Winterport., Richard Grant
"Letters to the Editor." Four letters about Bubble Rock in Acadia National Park, Joanne Phillips, Timothy Pickel, Michael Szarek, Stefanie Anderson, and Charles C. Anderson
"Letters to the Editor." Letter on the photo of Bubble Rock in the September "W, Amy Butts, Al and Edith Hill, Iris Buzzell, Jeffrey Schaller, Verna Gallagher, and Karin Congleton
Letter to the Editor from the author, and response from Edgar Allen Beem, on Bee, Christina Tree and Edgar Allen Beem
Letter to the editor from the Director, State of Maine, of AT&T Network Operatio, Ross M. King
Letter to the editor identifying the Matinicus Island washerwoman in the June, 1, Norton B. Churchill
Letter to the editor in commendation of Maine's proposal for coastal ferries and, FA Armstrong
Lincoln News column on the Compact for Maine Forests, which was rejected by Main
Maine's most popular fruit or vegetable, says Hannaford Brothers produce manager, Jeff Clark
"Making It In Maine: Fueling the Digital Revolution." Profiles of University of, Peter Brown
Monhegan Island might be better known out of state than in Maine. Detailed desc, Elizabeth Peavey
Month-long calendar designed to acquaint homemaker Martha Stewart with her new r
Nellie and Albert Davis' garden in Bean's Corner, North Jay, is probably the fin, Jane Lamb
Newman Gee of St. Albans is the only man in Maine making a living by selling hac, Ken Textor
Nineteen sixteen photo and lengthy caption of fisherman and boat skipper Charle, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"North by East." Alex Coker is the truant officer of the Old Orchard Beach scho
"North by East." A lifesize bust of Western-film director John Ford, of Portlan