"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
"North by East." The Maine Women's Fund now seeks donations of fine but unwante
"North by East." The new Maine drivers' licenses look like they come from a dif
"North by East." The purchase of Blue Rock ski area on Mars Hill by the Maine W
"North by East." There is dispute in Salsbury Cove about whether its name is ac
"North by East." Using funding from the Libra Foundation, up to 1,300 Bangor st
"North by East." Visitors to the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC,
"North by East." Wing Goodale of the College of the Atlantic has painted Maine'
"North by East." With oil prices twice last years's, firewood is becoming a hot
Options for retiring in Maine, including descriptions of Maine life, charts show
Paris Hill, on the National Register of Historic Places, is an appropriate setti, Bob Roundy
Profile of art collector Bruce Brown, a Freeport High School teacher. He is als, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Barbara Feller-Roth's garden in Castine., Richard Grant
Profile of CedarWorks of Maine in Rockland and the children's playsets it makes., Paul Guernsey
Profile of Clarry Hill in Union.
Profile of George Bookataub's Westbrook High School Marching Band, one of Maine', Virginia Wright
Profile of Greens Island in Penobscot Bay., Bob Roundy
Profile of jazz composer Paul Sullivan of Brooklin., Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Kaja Vellieux's "Antiques Roadshow." Every week in Newcastle and Tho, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners' Common Ground Country Fair in Un, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of Morris Farm in Wiscasset, recently reopened. It had been out of serv, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of Ogunquit artist Isabel Lewando., Paul Mann
Profile of oil painter Tom Crotty, from Freeport., Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of Paine Products, Inc., of Auburn, which has made crafts in Maine sinc, Elizabeth Peavey
Profile of singer Laura Darrell, 13. Darrell's upcoming show at "The Magic of C, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Kennebunkport's most favored wedding chap, Deborah Dalfonso
Profile of the columbine, a common Maine wildflower., Richard Grant
Profile of the Down East village of Milbridge., Sarah Goodyear
Profile of the Maine Conservation School in Bryant Pond, near Bethel. It mainly, Patrick Morris
Profile of the Maine State Prison Showroom., Bob Pollard
Profile of the Matt and Ellen Libby's sporting camps on the lesser-known of the, Andrew Vietze
Profile of the nastiest predator in Maine, the fisher., John Cole
Profile of the Public Theater of Lewiston-Auburn., Paul Doiron
Profile of the Rockland Breakwater, which was completed in 1899.
Profile of the "Tide," Billie Todd's Georgetown Island newsletter., Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of the town of Stonington.
Profile of the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin., Ken Textor
Profile of Wayne, a small town that "ranks in the top list of anonymous Maine co, Frank Andrews
Profile of William Zorach's statue 'Spirit of the Sea' in Bath., Meadow Rue Merrill
Program of the Portland Sympony Orchestra's Designers' ShowHouse 2000 -- the rec, Meadow Rue Merrill
"Talk of Maine" piece about about the exploding interest in YMCA's in Maine. Of, Jeff Clark
The Maine Discovery Museum, set to open in Bangor in Jan 2001, expects to draw 7, Virginia Wright
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial about the need to rew
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on Maine's ability to
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on management of the
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the Coast Guard's
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the retirement rat
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the Seguin Island
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the U.S. Postal Se
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial. Supporters have bee
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial. Gov. Angus King's proposal