"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 2008
"North by East" piece on the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad Preservation So
"North by East" piece on the Castine Post Office, which has been in the same bui
"North by East" piece on the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's recent 2006 Kauf
"North by East" piece on the fate of Pluto in the Maine Solar System Model, crea
"North by East" piece on the Institute of Feng Shui and Geopathology in Portland
"North by East" piece on the Maine Garden Railway Society, which sets up garden
"North by East" piece on the Megunticook Watershed Association, which built thre
"North by East" piece on the Ready brothers of Cape Elizabeth, whose "Catch a Pi
"North by East" piece on the slogan,"The Friendliest Town in Maine," which is us
"North by East" piece on the Stockton Springs Community Library, founded in 2001
"North by East" piece on the story that French statesman Talleyrand was born as
"North by East" piece on the variety of weather prediction options that Mainers
"North by East" piece on the yellow pollen of the state's white pine, which can
"North by East" piece on Unity Township, which has rejected being absorbed by th
"North by East" piece on Woolwich resident Peter Passano, who received the Cruis
"North by East" piece with statistics on how Maine's declining lobster catch is
Photographer Paula Jean Lunt, who married into the Frenchboro community and live, Paula Jean Lunt
Photos of Maine farmers from the new book, "American Farmer: The Heart of our Co
Portland architect Stephen Blatt designed a house overlooking Quahog Bay in Harp, Meadow Rue Merrill
Portland's Victoria Mansion, which turns 150 this month, is called by its direct, Jeff Clark
Profile of artist Imero Gobbato of Camden, who left Italy after World War II and, Virginia Wright
Profile of photojournalist Samantha Appleton, 33, of Portland, who seven years a, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of the 30th recipient of the Down East Environmental Award, former gover, Jeff Clark
Special section on the Maine Folk Art Trail, created by Charles Burden and fello
Special section, "Retiring in Maine," with articles on new retirement living opt, East editors Down
Ted Tihansky, 55, and Alison Hill, 57, two portrait artists, are married and liv, Virginia Wright
The all-volunteer Pink Tulip Project raises money for the Women's Cancer Fund of, Aurelia C. Scott
The author has compiled a list of 12 Maine villains. Henry Tufts (1748-1831) wa, Edgar Allen Beem
The author joins a group searching for the elusive Bicknell's thrush on Saddleba, Elizabeth Peavey
The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals is indebted for much of it, Cynthia Anderson
The Penobscot Nation is working to save its language, while fluent speakers dwin, Abby Zimet
The seaside Moose Point State Park in Searsport is located on busy Route 1, but, Andrew Vietze
"The Talk of Maine" piece on fisheries that have been exploited to near or total, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine's battle with the federal government over its
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine's tiny and elusive saw-whet owl, which Judy C, Thomas Urquhart
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine taking the lead in modular homebuilding, with, Joshua F. Moore
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Mike Wilson of Bethel, formerly Maine outreach dire, Nate Hardcastle
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Seth Carey, who crafted a sweeping referendum quest, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the Aroostook County magazine, "Echoes," edited by, Virginia Wright
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the immigrant worker situation in Maine. It is est, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the mysterious death of Bella Baldwin on Vinalhaven, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the Portland Fish Exchange, a public market for Mai, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the upcoming U.S. Senate race between Maine's senio, Jeff Clark
The town of Bowdoinham is "an unexpected nexus of woodworkers, furniture makers,, Edgar Allen Beem
The town of Bucksport, spread out below the observation tower on the new Penobsc, Jeff Clark
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a 1947 photo taken by Michael Shalhoup of a York, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a 1984 photo of Bangor novelist Stephen King wit, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a flood of the Androscoggin River on March 19, 1, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on an 1895 photo by an anonymous cameraman of a sur, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a photo by Livermore Falls cameraman F. A. Wende, Joshua F. Moore