"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 2000
"Down East Bookshelf." Book review of "Limerock: Maine Stories" by Christopher, Richard Grant
"Down East Bookshelf." Book review of "Maine in America" by Pamela Belanger, un, Edgar Allen Beem
"Down East Bookshelf." Brief book reviews of "Carrie Stevens: Maker of Rangeley
"Down East Bookshelf." Detailed book review of "Hunting, Fishing, and Camping", Bob Noonan
"Down East Bookshelf." Detailed description of Arcadia Publishing's 100-volume, Edgar Allen Beem
"Down East Bookshelf." Review of Maine travel books "Michelin Green Guide to Ne, Paul Doiron
"Down East Bookshelf." Review of "Woven Together in York County, Maine: A Histo, Edgar Allen Beem
"Down East Bookshelf." Reviews of Maine lobstering novels "Stern Men" by Elizab, Agnes Bushell
"Down East Traveler." Brief descriptions of 37 history museums throughout Maine
"Down East Trips." Descriptions of autumn activities in Maine.
Even top environmentalists were surprised by Maine voters' overwheming support o
For more than 15 years, argument has brewed over the 3.5 miles of the Appalachia, Jeff Clark
"Guide to Maine Antiques." Lengthy and detailed description of antique-shopping
Hodgdon Yachts, Inc., of East Boothbay is famous for its carpentry around the wo, Ken Textor
Humorous piece about the Maine Workout, which includes the following exercises:
In 1942, after the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor, Freeport and Yarmouth bu, William David Barry
"Inside Maine." Descriptions of the state's largest sled-dog race, in Bridgton;, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the Camden Film Festival; Recompense Shores at Wolf, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the "E. Pluribus Unum" exhibit at the Maine History, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of the Portland Observatory, due to reopen to the publ, Andrew Vietze
"Inside Maine." Profiles of Vaughn Woods State Park in South Berwick; low Sund, Andrew Vietze
"I Remember" column in which author Eva LaPlante writes of her visits to sites a, Eva LaPlante
"I Remember" column on a summer vacation in Corea., Marie Malin
"I Remember." Column on life in a Sebec farm during the 1940s., Elaine Topham
"I Remember." Column on taking a sail off the Maine coast., Bill Caldwell
"I Remember." Column on the author's launch of a boat as a child in 1954, in Ca, Elizabeth Crockett Smith
"I Remember" piece on skating in Portland's Deering Oaks Park., Elizabeth Peavey
"I Remember." Unannounced dooryard visits, like those of the author's childhood, Pamela Chodosh Chodosh and Pamela
Last year, the Salvation Army in Maine, led by Captains Richard and Janet Munn,, Jeff Clark
Lengthy article about the Maine Outdoor Adverture Club, headed by President Care, Andrew Vietze
"Letters to the Editor." Letter correcting a previous article about Haven's Can, Maureen Hemond
"Letters to the Editor." Letter on the "Where in Maine" photograph of Portland., Sallie L. Rhoads
"Letters to The Editor." Two detailed letters to the editor on the article abou, Roy S. Salisbury and Frank Gibson
Maine Chance Farm, a beauty spa where some of the nation's famous and glamorous, Ellen MacDonald Ward
"Maine on $25 a Day." Descriptions of ten inexpensive Maine hotels., Robert Post
"Maine's most complete and up-to-date list of marinas and boating facilities," w, James P. Brown
"North by East." Aroostook County is growing rare apples. Many are distibuted
"North by East." As Amtrak is approaching a Portland station, state transportat
"North by East." Chart showing the arrival times of all Portland Jetport flight
"North by East." Comments on Maine's blue law prohibiting car sales on Sunday;
"North by East." Comments on the new Maine license plate.
"North by East." Description of specialty potato chip flavors once made by Hump
"North by East." Description of the distribution of keys to the city of Portlan
"North by East." Every Memorial Day, an honor guard visits the Gray town cemete
"North by East." Fourteen statistics and comments on liquor consumption in Main
"North by East." Fourteen statistics, with detailed captions, on Maine surf.
"North by East." Fourteen statistics, with detailed captions, on Portland's Old, Jeff Clark
"North by East." Goose Creek Farm in Winterport has Maine's largest herd of lon
"North by East." Gov. Angus King tours Maine on his motorcycle.
"North by East." Hugh Durgin of Blue Hill has spent two years searching for a M