"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
Profile of Mona Sleeper, the so-called Queen of the Togue Fleet, who for the las, Roberta Scruggs
Profile of Roger Luce, a master gardener who has been growing magnolias in Maine, Jane Lamb
Profile of Swans Island Blankets, started on Swans Island by former Boston attor, Jeff Clark
Profile of the abandoned granite quarry, which Phid and Sharon Lawless have tran, Jane Lamb
Profile of the annual Sand-Castle Building Contest in Ogunquit., Paul Guernsey
Profile of the Rev. Rob McCall, 59, a preacher at the First Congregational Churc, Luther Young
Profile of the town of Bethel., Elizabeth Peavey
Profile of watercolorist Robert Eric Moore, 72, of Waldoboro, one of the most po, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profiles of five of Maine's top abstract artists: Frederick Lynch, a formal abst, Edgar Allen Beem
Raymond and Michal Graber, owners of Old Sheep Meadows Nursery in Alfred, insist, Jane Lamb
Reprint of "Special Delivery," an article describing the life of a pair of remar, Caskie Stinnett
Special, 32-page guide to Christmas Shopping in Maine, detailing shopping, dinin
Special 46-page section on "Retiring in Maine" with a listing of Maine's retirem
Special feature article on Maine antiques and auctions. With special focus on M
Supporters of the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle will hold t, Edgar Allen Beem
The Little River Flower Farm in Buxton offers a wide range of organic vegetables, Aurelia C. Scott
"The Maine Viewpoint." "Bangor Daily News" editorial on the Passamaquoddy Tribe
"The Maine Viewpoint." "Brunswick Times Record" editorial favoring economic inc
"The Maine Viewpoint" piece on the success of the state's school laptop program;
The new house of Weld and Molly Henshaw in Brunswick combines post-and-beam styl, Andrew Vietze
The Poland Spring Bottling Company recently spent $2.5 million to renovate both, Winnie White
"The Talk of Maine." Maine is one of the top ten states nationally in the numbe, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on efforts to control the eastern coyote population in, Ted Williams
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Larry Warren, and his Western Mountains Foundation,, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on Maine in the next decade. Ten years from now, the, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the emergency closure of the Waldo-Hancock bridge t, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the first phase of the widening of the Maine Turnpi, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the growing popularity of all-terrain vehicles (ATV, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the July vote by Scarborough residents against a Gr, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the negative campaign ads that blanketed the state
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the state's Dirigo Health program, which was passed, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the USA Patriot Act, noting that libraries and libr, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece on the West Branch Project, a crusade to keep 329,000, Jeff Clark
"The Talk of Maine" piece with background and details on the Maine Municipal Ass, Jeff Clark
Tips on how to handle five worst-case vacation scenarios in Maine, including su, Paul Doiron
Tongue-in-cheek piece with 25 bold predictions about life in Maine ten years fro, Tim Sample
"What's in a Picture?" 1890s photograph, with detailed caption, of the Queen Ann, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" 1891 photograph, with detailed caption, of the Lewiston a, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" 1897 photograph, with detailed caption, showing the inter, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" 1915 photograph, with detailed caption, of students at N, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" 1917 photograph, with detailed caption, of a lawn party h, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" 1920 photograph, with detailed caption, of an outdoor the, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" Early 1900's photograph by renowned photographer Chanson, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" Early 1900s photograph, with detailed caption, of Young's, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" Late 1800s photograph, with detailed caption, of a homest, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" piece briefly describing June Day, a unique holiday inven, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"What's in a Picture?" piece with a description and photograph of Percival Baxte, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Submissions from 2002
A collection of Maine trails not found anywhere else, including the Wyeth Trail,, Staff
A directory of Maine garden and landscape trails from Hamilton House in South Be
A Guide to Maine's new Amtrak line: The Downeaster. With a whistle-stop tour o