"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
"North by East" piece with statistics on the Maine Turnpike's E-ZPass system, ad
Of Maine's estimated 10,000 Jews, about half live in Greater Portland, and only, Abby Zimet
Pages of the editors' favorite photographs of Maine, brought together for this "
Poland Spring, a company that is owned by Nestle and that bottles the nations's, Virginia Wright
Portland architect Stephen Blatt and contractor Damon Builders of Mechanic Falls, Joshua F. Moore
Profile of artist Mary Bourke of Lincolnville, who paints colorful, distinctive, Sara Donnelly
Profile of Bill Ludwig, 60, of Scarborough, owner of Portland's Gateway Masterin, Andrew Vietze
Profile of Chief Justice Leigh Ingalls Saufley, 51, of the Maine Supreme Judicia, Jeff Clark
Profile of Cushing artist Katharine Cobey, 68, who has become world-famous for e, Rebecca Martin Evarts
Profile of Dave Sinclair, 57, of Wayne, the retired chief of the Maine State Pol, Andrew Vietze
Profile of detective novelist and antique print dealer Lea Wait of Edgecomb, who, Meadow Rue. Merrill
Profile of John Bunker of Palermo, chief orchardist for Fedco Seeds in Watervill, Michael S. Sanders
Profile of Thomas Lie-Nielsen, 53, of Thomas Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in Warren, wh, Jeff Clark
Residents of the St. John Valley, many of whom consider themselves to be Acadian, Virginia Wright
Review of "Dishing Up Maine: 165 Recipes That Capture Authetic Down East Flavors
Review of "The Doryman's Reflection," by Paul Molyneaux, who examines how corpor, Colin Woodard
Saddleback ski area in Rangeley, once a family attraction, went into decline whe, Joshua F. Moore
Since 1985, the annual 180-mile Trek Across Maine has raised more than $11 milli, Abby Zimet
Snapping turtles are Maine's largest turtle, and late spring is when they are on, Ken Textor
Spindleworks is a nonprofit organization for adults with developmental disabilit, Charlotte Albright
Swan Island in the Kennebec River, a short, restricted-access ferry ride from Ri, Edgar Allen Beem
The 2006 Down East Environmental Award goes to the Downeast Lakes Land Trust whi, Wayne Curtis
The author plays golf on a nine-hole "wilderness" course designed and owned by R, Elizabeth Peavey
The Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, under executive producer Michael Guptill, 5, Rob Sneddon
The Heal Black Granite Quarry near Lincolnville Beach has become a four-acre Ede, Rebecca Sawyer-Fay
The Hundred Mile Wilderness and other parts of the Appalachian Trail in Maine ca, Andrew Vietze
The Hutchinson Center, the University of Maine's experimental satellite site in, Jeff Clark
There are about 1,200 Maine islands of an acre or more, and some 600 of these ar, Virginia Wright
The Saco River is one of the cleanest, best-protected, and busiest rivers in the, Abby Zimet
The specialty and gourmet food business is a fast-growing sector of the Maine ec, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on a growing movement in Maine to protest plans to dis, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on bill to allow the state to transfer public land to, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on cattle farmers in Maine, who are increasing, partly, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on downtown development in Bath, where prices are 30 p
"The Talk of Maine" piece on health insurance costs in Maine. Insurance compani, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on how coyotes, beavers, deer, raccoons, moose, fisher, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Mary Adams and her referendum campaign that put the, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on size caps imposed on retail stores instituted by th, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the conclusion that Maine's ban on smoking in resta, Jeff. Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the nationally-known Maine Photographic Workshops a, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the state Department of Agriculture's controversial
The year (2005) in Maine in pictures.
Three outdated buildings have found new life at the hands of some ingenious Main, Joshua F. Moore
Tips on cutting your own Maine Christmas tree, with details on the many types of
Two Roads Maine, affiliated with the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, conducts, Edgar Allen Beem
Vintage maps and charts of Maine are becoming hot items on the collectible marke, Ken. Textor
Westbrook has become an affordable small city since a foul-smelling pulp operati, Edgar Allen Beem
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a 1940 photo by Jack Delano, which captures two, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a carefully composed photo of women drinking fro, Joshua F. Moore
"What's in a Picture?" piece on a photograph of six quarry workers employed by t, Joshua F. Moore