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Down East magazine, has been publishing since August 1954, and continues as one of Maine's most prominent monthly magazines. Their web site's history page provides the following description:

"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.

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Submissions from 2014

Welcome to the Circus That is Black Bear Politics in Maine, Brian Kevin

What's in a Name, David Yellen and Michael Erard

When I Went to Summer Camp

Where is the Resort?, Jeff Clark

Why We Hunt, various authors

Winter at the Edge of America, Laurence Parent

Submissions from 2013

A1 Diner.

A Better Brew, Will Bleakley

A Fish Story, Virginia M. Wright

All Aglow., Laura Serino

All-Terrain Art., Virginia M. Wright

A New Twist on Old Things., Brooke Williams

An Eye for Detail., Brian Kevin

Appointment Viewing., Virginia M. Wright

A Public Affair., Meadow Rue Merrill

A Stunning First Impression., Laura Serino

A Summer Place, Virginia M. Wright

A Town for All Seasons., Michael D. Burke

A Whale of a Time., Will Bleakley

Back Bay Grill.

Back to the Land 2.0., Kim Ridley

Battle on the Barrens., Richard W. Thackeray Jr.

Belles of the Ball., Virginia M. Wright

Best of Maine 2013, Down East editors

Bite, Dine, Feed, Wolf…Eat Your Way Through Maine's Hottest Dining Trends., Caroline Praderio

Blueberry Rakers., Richard Russo

Boothbay Approves., Will Bleakley

Branded., Virginia M. Wright

Building a Better Brew., Brian Kevin

Bullwinkle's., Nancy Heiser

Cantina El Rayo.

Casco Bay Blight., Edgar Allen Beem

Cavity Crusaders., Will Bleakley

"Chefs Today Are Nothing But a Bunch of Punks.", Ralph Raffio

Colby's $100 Million Masterpiece., Deborah Weisgall

Color Show., Laura Serino

Cowgirl., Joshua Bodwell

Dolphin Marina and Restaurant., Virginia M. Wright

Down East Horror Show., Mary Pols

Fantasyland., Hilary Nangle

Fee Simple Absolute, Ted Gup

Fighting over Fireworks., Edgar Allen Beem

Gardening for Good Health., Meadow Rue Merrill

Gather., Michaela Cavallaro

Ghosts in the Garden., Ken Textor

Gliders, Virginia M. Wright

Group Effort., Edgar Allen Beem

Head of State., Cynthia Anderson

Home Kitchen Café., Nancy Heiser

How They Roll., Brian Kevin