"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 1999
"North by East." The Lewiston Police Department is in search of residents willi
"North by East." The MidCoast Council for Business Development of Bath, Brunswi
"North by East." The Milbridge Theater in Milbridge, managed by Dave Parsons, i
"North by East." The University of Maine at Fort Kent offers a seminar in Frang
"North by East." The very successful University of Maine engineering students w
"North by East." Thirteen statistics, with detailed captions, on the deer habit
"North by East." Thomas College in Waterville has given its students a money-ba
Painter Eric Hudson, whose work featured Monhegan Island, was also a skilled pho, Ellen MacDonald Ward
Photograph of artist Marsden Hartley and excepts from his poem, "Lewiston Is a P
Profile of Belfast display-maker Marilyn Moss. Her company, Moss, Inc., is the, Jeff Clark
Profile of Bill Kirkland's rose garden in Edgecomb., Jane Lamb
Profile of Cindy Lang and the Martinsville house she built in 1992., Frank Andrews
Profile of Kathy Finnegan and Tim Harrison's Lighthouse Depot in Wells, which se, Christine Carson
Profile of mountain guide Jon Tierney, an authority in the still-young disciplin, Frank Andrews
Profile of Oakhurst Dairy in Portland and owner Stan Bennett., Jeff Clark
Profile of Priscilla and Dick Larose's "Porcupine House" near Bridgton; John Sch, Ken Textor
Profile of Sara Porter's garden in Brunswick, one of Maine's finest., Jane Lamb
Profile of Somes Sound off Mount Desert Island., Sarah Goodyear
Profile of the "Maine Leaf Lady:" Susan Benson, director of information for the, Elizabeth Peavey
Profile of the outdoor work of Baxter State Park chief naturalist Jean Hoekwater, Andrew Vietze
Profile of the paintings of Maine scenes by Belfast artist Jerri Finch., Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of the Portland Public Market, used by 25,000 people a week for fresh fo, Meadow Rue Merrill
Profile of the Smithfield water lily pond farm of Warren Balgooyen., Jane Lamb
Profile of the town of Whitefield and residents Barry Tibbetts, Austin Moore, Bi, Edgar Allen Beem
Profile of the town of York Harbor, which is fancier than its neighbors., Andrew Vietze
Profile of Uncle Billy's Barbeque in Portland., Sarah Goodyear
Profile of Whitehall Inn in Camden, which avoids contemporary accoutrements such, Edgar Allen Beem
Restaurant review of Porcupine Grill in Bar Harbor., Richard Grant
Restaurant review of the Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor, and profile of its owne, Ken Textor
Retirees who move to Maine often choose unconventional sites. Examples include
Review of the 1947 novel "Cache Lake County: Life in the North Woods" by John Ro, Bob Noonan
"Room with a View." Essay memorializing Down East columnist Caskie Stinnett. F, Davis Thomas, Carolyn Shafer, Thomas Doyle, Jean H. Pierce, Dale Burke, and Judy Burke
Since before 1911, Boothbay Region High School has been holding its Grand March, Sarah Goodyear
Skijoring, or dog-pulled cross-country skiing, has become popular in Maine. Det, Paul Dest
The L. C. Bates Museum in Hinckley will be conducting an exhibition of Mount Kat, Henry Lofton
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial condemning "eco-terror
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial favoring the new type
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on Colby College's new
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on Maine's standing f
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the defeat of the
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the photograph, su
"The Maine Viewpoint." Augusta Kennebec Journal editorial on the removal of the
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News cartoon, with detailed caption, in sup
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial calling for a "lively, infor
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial condemning the U.S. Departmen
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial on Maine representation in t
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial on Maine's low infant-mortal
"The Maine Viewpoint." Bangor Daily News editorial on the northward expansion o
"The Maine Viewpoint." Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial criticizing municipa
"The Maine Viewpoint." Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial on Bob Boilard's vie