Down East magazine, has been publishing since August 1954, and continues as one of Maine's most prominent monthly magazines. Their web site's history page provides the following description:

"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.

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Submissions from 1998

Book review of "Cruising Rules" by Maine sailor Roland Sawyer Barth., Peter Spectre

Book review of "The Trees in My Forest" by Bernrd Heinrich, a description of woo, Scott Sutherland

"Calendar of Events." Brief descriptions of 55 summer festivals in Maine.

Carrabassett Valley Academy, Maine's only ski academy, takes pride in graduate, Jeff Clark

Cartoon lampooning Maine legislators' low rate of pay.

"Commemorative Program" of the fiftieth anniversary of the Farnsworth Museum, in

Description of Mackworth Island in the winter., Elizabeth Peavey

Description of Sebago Lake State Park in autumn. Details., Laurie Dash

Description of the 1866 mayhem in Bowdoinham caused by a gang of New York thugs,, Wayne Reilly

Description of the large number of unusual objects collected and displayed by Ge, Ellen MacDonald Ward

Descriptions of 20 vacation bargains in Maine, including the motel behind Moody'

Descriptions of Maine food festivals in each month.

Descriptions of Maine's five best picnic sites: Fort William Henry, near Pemaqui, Andrew Vietze

Descriptions of Maine's top 34 restaurants. Related "Room With A View" column., Caskie Stinnett and Jeff Clark

Description, with photos, of the house architect Chris Campbell designed by Dama, Brian Vanden Brink

Detailed biographical profile of former Portland Press Herald reporter May Craig, Henry Lofton

Detailed description of a Kittery house built by Maine architect Michael Homer., Ellen MacDonald Ward

Detailed description of canoeing the Allagash Wilderness Waterway., Edgar Allen Beem

Detailed description of clam-digging by Jill Perry off Lower Birch Island. State, Ken Textor

Detailed description of lobster fishing by Maynard Brewer., Edgar Allen Beem

Detailed description of Maine's Great Schooner Race, which last year ran from Mc

Detailed description of the etchings made by Ogunquit artist Peggy Bacon in the, Edgar Allen Beem

Detailed description of the work of preparators Stuart Hunter and Greg Welch, wh, Ken Textor

Detailed descriptions of the work of Maine Guides and the Maine Guide Training C, Andrew Vietze

Detailed profile of Carl Sprinchorn (1887-1971), who painted, worked, and lived, Edgar Allen Beem

Detailed profile of Gov. Angus King., Jeff Clark

Detailed review of Night Train at Wiscasset Station by Lew Dietz and Kosti Ruoho, Richard Grant

Detailed review of the novel "Cordelia Underwood: Or the Marvelous Beginnings of, Richard Grant

Detailed review of Windows on the Water restaurant in Kennebunk., Agnes Bushell

"Dining Downeast." Review of Aubergine restaurant in Portland, owned by Richard, Sarah Goodyear

"Down East Bookshelf." Book review of "Bloodstream," by Tess Gerritson, set in, Agnes Bushell

"Down East Bookshelf." Review of the book "Young" about a teenager Down East, w, Elizabeth Peavey

"Down East Traveler." Brief descriptions of 60 historic homes and museums throu

"Down East Traveler." Lengthy recommendations for summer travelers in Maine, in

Downtowns, some claim, are of vital importance to Maine. They are very importan, Jeff Clark

Elaborate description of the Jones Museum of Glass and Ceramics in Sebago. It a, Christine Carson

Energy activist Jon Lund helped bring the removal of the hydroelectric Edwards D, Jeff Clark

Every year, the Long Lake town of Harrison spends two or three days preparing fo

Excerpt from the book "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson, concerning hiking a, Bill Bryson

Five snippets on winter weather in Portland, and through the rest of Maine.

For two years, Greater Portland Landmarks has been hosting the Old House Trade S, Andrew Vietze

Four nineteenth-century photos by Henry Rand with a lengthy, detailed caption sh, Ellen MacDonald Ward

Four photos, with lengthy caption, of Boothbay Harbor in winter., Sara Gray

"Getting Married in Maine." Detailed articles on holding a Maine wedding, inclu

"Inside Maine" article recommending canoeing on the St. George River, pizza at t, Andrew Vietze

"Inside Maine." Chef Michael Gagne, formerly of the Osprey Restaurant, teaches, Andrew Vietze

"Inside Maine." Cliff Island, seeking a few more students to keep its one-room

"Inside Maine." Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) plans to open two garden, Andrew Vietze

"Inside Maine." Descriptions of Take Pride in Acadia Day, a clean-up of Acadia, Andrew Vietze

"Inside Maine." Fitch's General Store, run in East Sebago by the Fitch family s