"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 2006
Down East Traveler Fall Trips Guide, with details on fall journeys; mountain cli
"Down East Traveler" piece on golf courses, state parks, birdwatching, and histo
"Down East Traveler" piece on historic homes in Maine
"Down East Traveler" piece on Maine state parks and public lands, with descripti
"Down East Traveler" piece on Maine summer camps for children.
"Down East Traveler" piece with a guide to Maine's holiday celebrations and 40 C
"Down East Traveler" piece with excerpts from "Enjoying Maine's Islands," by Joh, John. Gibson
"Down East Traveler" section entitled "50 Things You Must Do This Summer," with
"Down East Traveler: The Complete Maine Winter Planner" piece on downhill ski ar
Dr. Elsie Freeman created a Boothbay garden with her late husband Dr. Jonathan F, Kim Ridley
English colonists brought the common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a member of the, Rebecca Sawyer-Fay
Excerpts from Cynthia Finnemore Simonds' new cookbook, "Fresh Maine Salads: Inno
For the past 15 years, the Maine Forest Rally has hosted up to 50 teams of racer, Joshua F. Moore
Forty six percent of Maine households keep a cat--the highest percentage of any, Joshua F. Moore
Four top art curators were asked to select an underexposed Maine photographer.
Freeman Township, south of Kingfield, was one of two remote townships the state, Jeff Clark
"Getaway" piece on Boothbay in the fall, with information on lodging, dining, an, Allison Cole
Ice fishing on Millinocket Lake, south of Baxter State Park, is a frigid sport,, Andrew Vietze
In researching the history of rum and rum cocktails, author Wayne Curtis bought, Wayne Curtis
"Inside Maine" book piece on "Setting the Maine Course," by Barbara Merrill, who, Jim Brunelle
"Inside Maine" dining piece on Anneke Jans in Kittery, the creation of Cape Nedd, CZ Cramer
"Inside Maine" dining piece on Natalie's at the Mill, with chef Brendon Suhesky, Brooke Dojny
"Inside Maine" dining piece on the Front Room on Munjoy Hill in Portland, where, Michael Sanders
"Inside Maine" getaway piece on Belfast, with details on shops, restaurants, and, Paul Doiron
"Inside Maine" music piece on a new CD by the Portland band, the Coming Grass, f
"Inside Maine" piece on Alfred's Coast Bike and Ski, which rents "beach cruiser"
"Inside Maine" piece on an exhibit this summer at the Bates Museum of Art in Lew
"Inside Maine" piece on Angela Clark's "Working Waterfront Walking Tours," which, Andrew. Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on August events in the state.
"Inside Maine" piece on Blueberry Acres, run by Sarah and Matthew Vokey, who for
"Inside Maine" piece on Caiola's, a bistro in Portland's West End operated by ch, Amy Sutherland
"Inside Maine" piece on companies that offer dogsled rides in Maine., Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on "Confluence: Merrymeeting Bay," by Franklin Burroughs of, Richard Grant
"Inside Maine" piece on Dan Steven of Portland, who makes W.O. Hesperus Hot Sauc
"Inside Maine" piece on downtown Portland shops, restaurants, and lodgings that, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on exhibits at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies a, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on Gabrielle Melchionda's natural skin-care business, Mad G, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on garden products from several Maine companies, including
"Inside Maine" piece on lodging, restaurants, shops, and things to do in Bethel,, Hilary Nangle
"Inside Maine" piece on MOBO Foods, pairing Kerry Altiero of Cafe Miranda of Roc, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on monthly business breakfasts sponsored by the Mid-Maine C, Andrew. Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on Natasha Durham's two Portland restaurants--Natasha's and, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on naturalist tours offered out of Brooklin by the Marine E, Andrew. Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on Portland's Allagash Brewing, which was ranked number 30, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on programs sponsored by the Bath/Brunswick-based Merrymeet, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine" piece on Southwest Harbor, the "quiet side" of Mount Desert Islan, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on stores, restaurants, lodging, and activities in Freeport, Michaela Cavallaro
"Inside Maine" piece on summer events and destinations in Maine, with longer des
"Inside Maine" piece on the American Birding Association's annual conference, he
"Inside Maine" piece on the Bowdoinham Public Library Plant Sale on May 20.