"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 2003
"I Remember" column in which author Wendy Anderson describes a Christmas Eve in, Wendy Anderson
"I Remember" column on the 1911 escape of the ox-ax murderer in Unity., Albert O. Porter and Jacqueline Church Simonds
"I Remember" column on the difficulties experienced while hauling the family boa, Elizabeth Moser
"I Remember" piece by Murray Osborn, recounting a summer of frenzied yard-sale b, Murray Osborn
"I Remember" piece in which author William Welsh recounts the wooden rowboat his, William Welsh
Lengthy, detailed article describing the 1883 murder of Bath constable William ", Ken Textor
Listing of 50 Maine summer adventures including rock climbing, kayaking, moose w
Maine figured prominently in the work of N. C. Wyeth, on shown at the Farnsworth
"Maine for Lovers," a special, 40-page couple's guide to Maine featuring romanti
"Maine Sources" section profiling four Maine authorities in various decorative s, Christine R. Parrish, Virginia Wright, Rebecca Evarts, and Meadow Rue Merrill
More than a dozen small Maine firms are currently producing specialty cheeses in, Brooke Dojny
More widely revered by Mainers than any other property in the state, Baxter Stat, Michaela Cavallaro
"North by East." Andrew Mead, chief justice of Maine's Superior Court, opened t
"North by East." Belgrade Lakes hosts an annual loon-calling contest.
"North by East." Fourteen statistics, with detailed descriptions, regarding the
"North by East." Mount Desert Island has one of the worst infestations on the E
"North by East" piece following up a query in the April issue of Down East askin
"North by East" piece on a new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) reality series,
"North by East" piece on an Island Institute lobster-tracking project that was m
"North by East" piece on a sand castle built with 900,000 pounds of sand at Falm
"North by East" piece on Blue Hill community radio station WERU, which was named
"North by East" piece on Bruce Kershner, a scientist and author who says he disc
"North by East" piece on how Wells is the unlikely world headquarters of Nova Ro
"North by East" piece on Poland Regional High School, which now requires every m
"North by East" piece on Pride Manufacturing Co. in Burnham, which is running fl
"North by East" piece on Stephen Reiling, director of the Maine Agriculture Cent
"North by East" piece on the aptness of Maine's state motto, "Dirigo," meaning "
"North by East" piece on the death of John Cole, who died January 7 at the age o
"North by East" piece on the Lewiston Maineiacs, a semiprofessional hockey team
"North by East" piece on the unanimous vote by Clinton selectmen to investigate
"North by East" piece reporting that state transportation officials plan to expa
"North by East" piece with statistics on the sea worm industry in Maine, noting
"North by East." Stillman Nickerson fishes in Searsport for the Waldo County Pr
People in Edgecomb know it's summertime when Arthur Cyr puts out a hundred or so, Meadow Rue Merrill
Photo collage of Maine places that will endure. With special focus on Schoodic
Photo essay by Peggy McKenna, on Short Sands in York Beach, where Maine teenager
Photo essay on Liberty Tool Company in Liberty, a twenty-seven -year-old company
Photo essay on Rockland at night, featuring platinum prints by Tillman Crane., Tillman Crane
Photo essay on Wiscasset in winter, with photographs by Brian Vanden Brink.
Preview of an exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs and letters entitled "
Profile of Barry Dana, chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation. Dana is one of an, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Bill Irwin, 63, who in 1990 became the first blind hiker to complete, Fleet Jonathan Van
Profile of Brian White of Union, the son of a Maine clamdigger, who had an antiq, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of brothers Matt and Kevin Hancock, sixth-generation owners of Hancock L, Jeff Clark
Profile of Camden illustrator Chris Van Dusen, who was born in Portland in 1960., Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Chris Drew, who has worked for thirty years in Baxter State Park, sev, Roberta Scruggs
Profile of Don Snyder, the Scarborough author of "Fallen Angel," a novel which w, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of John and Susan Jarvis, natives of Millinocket, who traded thier fast-, Bernie Monegain
Profile of Mandy Lantagne, who made up the entire Class of 2002 at North Haven C, Gerry Boyle
Profile of master gardener Ken Hewitt of Minot, an expert in growing English del, Jane Lamb