"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
"North by East" piece about Emily Stacy, 86, of East Wilton, who started operat
"North by East" piece about Jim Haskell, Jr., the economic development director
"North by East" piece about John Cleveland of South Paris who got a rechargeabl
"North by East" piece about Jotul USA, the Portland-based subsidiary of the well
"North by East" piece about opposums which have made their way to Maine and are
"North by East" piece about Ron Masure and his partners in T-M Corporation in Gr
"North by East" piece about some of the liberties Paramont Pictures has taken wi
"North by East" piece about the concern caused by the third year of decline in t
"North by East" piece about the Lincolnville Town Band, a 33-person ensemble tha
"North by East" piece about the poetry slam held at the Trophy Room at the Big B
"North by East" piece about the South Portland-built "Jeremiah O'Brien," the las
"North by East" piece about the stiff competition Maine woolen mills, such as th
"North by East" piece about the telecommunications changes likely to come to Mai
"North by East" piece about the town of Georgetown, which has honored 89-year-ol
"North by East" piece about the two gardens kept by the firefighters of Bangor's
"North by East" piece briefly reporting that Redbook magazine has judged Aroosto
"North by East" piece noting Down East Magazine, founded by Duane Doolittle in 1
"North by East" piece on Tarbucket Night, the city of Portland's festive celebra
"North by East" piece Ospreys, which are commonly known as fish hawkes, two deca
"North by East" piece reporting on the popularity of the state's new loon conser
"North by East" piece reporting that Aroostook County has finally had some good
"North by East" piece reporting that Bates of Maine, a Lewiston-based textile ma
"North by East" piece reporting that both Camden and Bar Harbor are considering
"North by East" piece reporting that in September Grand Isle in the St. John Val
"North by East" piece reporting that Kennebunk has awarded local farmer and hay
"North by East" piece reporting that Portland took top spot in 1993 among the ma
"North by East" piece reporting that Raymond Fogler started the University of Ma
"North by East" piece reporting that Ruth Keene and David Schroeder, who want to
"North by East" piece reporting that steel two-by-fours are being used increasin
"North by East" piece reporting that, thanks to the Bangor Management Corporatio
"North by East" piece reporting that the Hurricane Island Outbound School has ma
"North by East" piece reporting that the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Ass
"North by East"reporting that Maine fishermanm are beginning to havest sea cucum
Nursing homes in Maine have undergone a radical transformation over the last dec, Jeff Clark
Observations by the author during his weekend stay at Northern Pines in Raymond,, Edgar Allen Beem
"On the Waterfront" piece outlining the history of Portland Yacht Club, which ce, James P. Brown
"Outdoor Maine" piece about August being the best month for an outdoor-related v, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece about how Wayne and Carmen Bourgoin, of Winslow, managed t, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece briefly reporting that some of the best fly fishing of the, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine"piece briefly reporting that the team from the Portand Surfcaster, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece offering several strategies for hunting ruffled grouse., Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece reporting that, according to Gene Letourneau's files, the, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece reporting that experienced outdoors people are reporting h, Gene Letourneau
"Outdoor Maine" piece reporting that Jackman experienced a twenty-degree drop in, Gene Letourneau
Photographic journal with accompanying text on the town of Norway in the springt, Sarah Goodyear
Photograph of Samuel Fall of Lebanon, an inventor who around the end of the nine
Picture of the Brewer Boy Scout troop, possibly the first Boy Scout troop in the
Portland Trails, dedicated to the construction of a system of recreational trail, Jeff Clark
Profile of artist Elizabeth Busch of Glenburn, who earned her reputation as a qu, Jeff Shula
Profile of Barbara Skapa, a Maine wild mushroom entrepreneur and United Nations, Luann Yetter