"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 2001
"North by East." Sean Stillings and his Old Town-based company, Imagemakers, ge
"North by East." The National Audobon Society's Adopt-a-Puffin program on Easte
"North by East." Thomas Settlemire and Dick Brzozowski of the University of Mai
"North by East." Topsham and Brunswick need to raise $360,000 to repair the Swin
"North by East." University of Maine researcher Mike Murphy has invented lobst
"North by East." When Bath passed a zoning ordinance banning boats from being k
Only a few minutes from L. L. Bean in Freeport is Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park,, Paul Guernsey
Photo-spread on a seaside cottage in southern Maine decorated for Christmas by W, Winnie White
Profile and history of Merrymeeting Bay. Thousands of motorists pass it by unaw, John Cole
Profile of Archie Ross, a native of Casco Bay's Chebeague Island who once owned, Ken Textor
Profile of artist and sculptor Bernard "Blackie" Langlais, who lived in Cushing, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Deb Soule's Camden herbal medicine business, Avena Botanicals, and of, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of Donn Fendler, 74, a retired Army officer and a summer resident on Seb, Henry Lofton
Profile of Dr. Christiane Northrup of Yarmouth, founder of the innovative Women, Virginia Wright
Profile of Earl Shettleworth, the director of the Maine Historic Preservation Co, Wayne Curtis
Profile of East Wind Inn restaurant in Tenants Harbor.
Profile of Farmington forestry consultant Pete Tracy and his weeklong Certified, Ken Textor
Profile of Maine watercolorist Wendy Turner, best known for coastal flora, fauna, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of Peter Korn's Center for Furniture Craftsmanship near West Rockport., Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Steve Longley, a son of Maine's late Independent governor, who for th, Fleet Jonathan Van
Profile of the Hayside Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle., Virginia Wright
Profile of the life and home of author Sarah Orne Jewett, built in 1744 and stil, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of the Moosehead Trail, a 160 snowmobile trail., Frank Andrews
Profile of the Moose River in the North Woods, popular for the many moose nearby, Frank Andrews
Profile of the restaurant at White Barn Inn in Kennebunk., Paul Marsh
Profile of wintertime in Caribou, including recommendations for tourists.
Regardless of the season, unflappable Maine pilots guide oil tankers, cargo vess, Andrew Vietze
Religious organizations have been extremely successful in defeating state refere, Jeff Clark
Review of the CD "Discovering Camden and Rockport," an audio tour available for, Richard Grant
Showcased at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick is one of the nation, Edgar Allen Beem
Special section on exploring Maine in autumn, including "Where the Colors Are,"
Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, a Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is carr, Kristen Lindquist
The 1999 removal of the Edwards Dam was as good a gamble as Maine had ever taken, Paul Guernsey
The availability of "Ilex x meserveae," a new hybrid holly, has opened a whole r, Richard Grant
The beauty of Mount Blue State Park's confused layout is that it allows -- in fa, Andrew Vietze
The First Parish Church in Portland is living history in the heart of the city., Edgar Allen Beem
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial. A lot is riding on Interna
"The Maine Viewpoint." "Bangor Daily News" editorial in memory of former editor
"The Maine Viewpoint." Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial. The current debate
"The Maine Viewpoint." Brunswick Times Record editorial describing Maine Interf
"The Maine Viewpoint." "Camden Herald" editorial. Camden defies the trend towa
"The Maine Viewpoint." Ellsworth American editorial. City councilors should ha
"The Maine Viewpoint." Ellsworth American editorial. Despite the budgetary sho
"The Maine Viewpoint." Greenville Moosehead Messenger editorial. Recent sales
"The Maine Viewpoint." "Lewiston Sun Journal" editorial. Jonathan Carter's new
"The Maine Viewpoint." Rockland Courier-Gazette editorial. If sprawl is to be
"The Maine Viewpoint." "York Weekly" editorial. York's growth-control measures
The new Loring Development Authority, managed by Brian Hamel, now operates almos, Jeff Clark
The November elections showed that Mainers still prefer people over parties and
"The Perfect Maine Dream House." Detailed stories on the homes of Bob Dunning i, Frank Andrews, Paul Doiron, Meadow Merrill, and John Hadley