"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 1995
Essay on mushing across frozen Lake Umbagog by dogsled. The Mahoosuc Guide Serv, Sarah Scott
Every week for the last 25 years, the Burnham Auction has drawn bargain hunters,, Jeff Clark
For the sixth time in the last seven outings, Central Aroostook High School in M
Heritage Bow Ties, operated by Jim and Sally Goodsell of Nobleboro, has develope
Hiroyuki Yokogawa, a midlevel official of a 1,000,000-person Japanese prefecture
Historical photoessay of turn-of-the-century York Beach. Long and Short Sands B
Historical profile of Campobello Island, which, though technically a part of Can, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Home-health companies from Fort Kent to Kittery are offering everything from che, Jeff Clark
In 1970, the three Bernard brothers bought an antique 20-minute silent movie, "A
In a long article, part of a special issue on the 1950's in Maine, Margaret Chas, Sarah Goodyear
In a metaphor for Biddeford's changing times, construction of the city's new Wal
In November of 1974, Pat and Patsy Hennin decided to teach a few dozen people ho, Jeff Clark
"Inside Maine" Maine piece about Bob Neal, who raises free-range turkeys at his, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about Peter Talmage and the Astronomical Society of Norther, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about the face-lift given the old Colonial Theater in Befas, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about the Telemark Inn in Bethel, which has a nationally ra, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece descrbing the new quarters of Rockland' Second Read booksto, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece describing the idyllic swimming hole at Small's Falls just
"Inside Maine" piece lauding the virtues of Acadia National Park's Great Head, w, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece noting that one way to get an affordable art education is t, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, which rec, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on camping at the Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park in Penobscot
"Inside Maine" piece on Port in a Storm Bookstore in Somesville, which offers an, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on the Beech Cliff hiking trail in Acadia National Park, no, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on the Harbor Cafe, located at the end of Sharp's Wharf in, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on the Maine Volunteers in the Parks program, through which, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on the numerous state-owned public lands which are absent f, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on the village of Hancock Point, on Frenchman's Bay. Altho, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece reviewing Gilbert's Chowder House on Commercial Street in P, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Tips for vacationers who want to get up close to nature. Sugges
In the Medomak High School greenhouse, Waldoboro students are raising 160 variet
"I Remember" column describing a voyage to Hardhead Island, near Deer Isle, by t, Henry Garfield
"I Remember" column describing the author's first kiss, on the banks of the Saco, David Morine
"I Remember" column on a 1938 visit to the Birches in Rockwood, on Moosehead Lak, Mary Dowling Daley
"I Remember" column on life during World War II at Camp Walden, a girls summer c, Helen Herz Cohen
"I remember." Essay on growing up in Winn in the 1950s. The author's house was, Darlene C. Thibodeau
"I Remember" piece by George Vuilleumier, who served on the U.S. Coast Guard cut, George Vuilleumier
"I Remember" piece by Marti Stone, pointing out how different girls' basketball, Marti Stone
"I Remember" piece by Pauline Gray (as told to Philmore Wass) about her days tea, Pauline Gray
I Remember piece in which Lafe Locke reminisces, Laf Locke
"I Remember." Reminiscences and anecdotes on the transition from horse to autom, Marjorie Sewell
"Letters to The Editor." Reader Elizabeth Whalen recalls Freese's Department St
"Letters to The Editor." Reader Hal Bickford recalls Rockland's million-dollar
"Letters to The Editor." Reader Skip King comments that weather wimpiness has c
"Letters to The Editor." Reader W. P. Noble recalls travelling to Allagash Lake
Lincolnville's Ducktrap Bridge was built in 1919, but its approach was so steep, Sarah Goodyear
"Made In Maine" piece about Kent Garland, of Topsham, and his business, Fine Fea, Jason Stone
"Making It In Maine" piece about Chip and Joyce Putman, of Kezar Falls, the owne, Patrick Morris
"Making It In Maine" piece about Paul Stiffler and his business, Heritage Toys a, C J. Davies
"Making It In Maine" piece about potter Mark Kuzio, whose pottery is in the perm, Mark Condon