"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 1994
Detailed portrait of the Farmington (Cutler Memorial) Library, including details, Robert Kimber
"Dining Down East" piece about Bailey Island's Log Restaurant, which is run by S, Sarah Goodyear
"Dining Down East" piece about George's restaurant in Bar Harbor, founded sevent, Sarah Goodyear
"Down East Bookshelf" piece briefly noting Mark Walker's "Maine Roots: Growing
"Down East Bookshelf" piece briefly noting "Sarah's Boat: A Young Girl Learns t
"Down East Bookshelf" piece briefly noting the publication of "Friendship" by Ti
"Downeast Bookshelf" piece in which Sarah Goodyear reviews Carolyn Chute's "Merr, Sarah Goodyear
"Down East Bookshelf" piece on "Deadline," a mystery novel by Gerry Boyle of Wat, Alexander B. Brook
"Down East Bookshelf" piece on "Revolution Downeast: The War for American Indepe, Neil Rolde
"Down East Bookshelf" piece on "The Gardens and Flowers of Jordan Pond," by Scot, Richard Grant
"Down East Bookshelf" piece reviewing Blackberrry Books' new edition of "The En, Elizabeth Hand
"Down East Bookshelf" review of "A Marriage Made in Woodstock," a novel by Cathi, Elizabeth Hand
"Down East Bookshelf" review of George Dennison's "Temple: From the Writer's No, Richard Grant
"Down East Bookshelf" review of "The Quotable Moose: Contemporary Maine Reader,, Paul Doiron
Felsted was built in 1896 as a retirement cottage for landscape architect Freder, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Glenn Gould, 72, is the owner of the Wells Auto Museum, and currently has his as, Davis Thomas
Glidden Street in Newcastle is profiled in this long and well illustrated articl, Ellen MacDonald Ward
In 1843, twenty men met in a Portland schoolhouse and formed the Portland Societ, Jeff Clark
In September 1993, Restore: The North Woods, an environmental organization based, Jeff Clark
"Inside Maine" about Lakeside Orchard in Manchester. The orchard, which grows m, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about a new locomotive and ten cars acquired in June by the
"Inside Maine" piece about Arringtons, an antiquarian bookstore, three-quarters, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece about Dick Thurlow's Finestkind Cruises, which offers seven
"Inside Maine" piece about Goldenrod, a York Beach candy shop that was founded i
"Inside Maine" piece briefly describing South Berwick's Hamilton House on the Sa
"Inside Maine" piece briefly describing the Frye Mountain State Game Management
"Inside Maine" piece reporting that the Maine Bicycle Trail Association, a group
In the latter part of the 19th century, the town of Elmore had some 200 resident, George Carey
"I Remember" piece by Cynthia Baldwin Dutton about her old York skiff, which was, Cynthia Baldwin Dutton
"I Remember" piece by Laura Ware Vachon, who was nine years old in 1912 when she, Laura Ware Vachon
"I Remember" piece by Philip N. Searles, who recalls boyhood summers in the late, Philip N. Searles
"I Remember" piece by Thom Hanna, who was a fourth-grader when a raging forest f, Thom Hanna
"I Remember" piece in which Chris Santella reminisces with great fondness about, Chris Santella
Ken Texor writes about the bloodworm and sandworm industry and his day worming, Ken Textor
Lance Lee, founder of the Apprenticeshop at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath tw, James P. Brown
Long account of the Vacationland Dog Club Show, held May 22 at the Cumberland Co, Edgar Allen Beem
Long article describes a Saturday night at Stacey's Lounge in Brewer, a night sp, Sarah Goodyear
Long article describes the most recent plans to return the eastern timber wolf t, Jeff Clark
Long article describes the political and support work of the Maine Fishermen's W, Sarah Goodyear
Long review of Bernd Heinrich's "A Year in the Maine Woods" which praises the su, Franklin Burroughs
"Making It In Maine" about Lamplighters in Bridgton, which was founded by Jon Al, Patrick Morris
"Making It in Maine" piece about Garrett and Meoldy Bonnema, who moved to Bethel, C J. Davies
"Making It in Maine" piece about Halcyon Blake and her business, Halcyon Yarns,, Jeff Clark
"Making It in Maine" piece about master modelsmith Rob Eddy, 40, of Camden, who, Jeff Clark
"Making It In Maine" piece on three of the state's small businesses. Didier Lou
"Making It In Maine" piece on three of the state's small businesses. Renaissance
Many residents of northern Aroostook County have become concerned about the disa, Jeff Clark
"North by East" noting the flood that washed through down Fort Fairfield last Ap
"North by East" piece about David Barry, of Bowdoinham, who operates the Market
"North by East" piece about Dr. John W. Miner, of Robbinston on the St. Croix Ri