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 1997

An article on the Eagle Hill Field Research Station in Steuben, a "summer camp f, Edgar Allen Beem

An article on the goldfinch, whose cheerful song fills the warming days in Maine, John N. Cole

An article on the sinking of the excursion boat "Don," in the summer of 1941, as, Edgar Allen Beem

An article on Waterford in western Maine, made up of a handful of distinctive vi, Andrew Vietze

Aroostook County potato farmers are on the financial edge, and potato quality pr, Jeff Clark

Article about Bill Lord and his solar-powered retirement home in Cape Porpoise., Jeff Clark

Article about Debbie Deal who left a high-pressure sales job in Massachuetts to, Jane Lamb

Article about landscape artist Marguerite Robichaux, 46, and her new corrugated, Elizabeth Peavey

Article by Ken Textor about cupolas, the credit for the development of which is, Ken Textor

Article on College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, a liberal arts school fo, Jeff Clark

Article on gem-hunting in Maine, noting that increasing numbers of rock hounds a, Edgar Allen Beem

Article on Grafton Notch State Park, describing Old Speck and Baldpate mountains, Andrew Vietze

Article on Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, located near the town of Steube, Andrew Vietze

Article on the Richmond Sauna, located near Richmond Corner, at the Richmond Bed, Edgar Allen Beem

A short article on Guilford of Maine, named for its hometown in the North Woods.

A short article on Maine-made food products. Some well-known brands include B &

A short article on ten shoes made by Maine manufacturers, whose popularity belie

A short article on the wide range of boats that are built in Maine today, from g

A special section on Designers' ShowHouse "97," presented by the Women's Committ

Bangor Daily News editorial calling for an east-west highway in Maine.

Bangor has objected to comments of radio personality Don Imus critical of the at

Brief description of rare alpine plants that bloom atop the Tableland on Mount K

Brief description of winter at Gulf Hagas, a three-mile-long canyon deep in the

Bright red winterberries are the only wild fruit strong enough to survive the Ma, Richard Grant

Cartoon lampooing the proposed sale of the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant in W, Thomas Wilson

Cartoon lampooning the Maine Turnpike Authority's attempt to win voter support f

Cutler is an unspoiled town Down East and is rarely seen by visitors. That migh, Frank Andrews

Description and photo of the 1855 Waterville Fire Department., Ellen MacDonald Ward

Description of a portrait of Elizabeth Bourne, the wife of an early Kennebunk La

Description of author Lisa Price's hiking trip through the Hundred Mile Wilderne, Lisa Price

Description of Lane's Island, an offshore wilderness area that is an easy half-h, Andrew Vietze

Description of snowmobiling, sledding, and things to see in the North Woods. De

Description of the shadbush, which comprises the majority of underbrush in Maine, Richard Grant

Description of travels with Maine Guide Don Bryant and his hunting party, and th, Ken Textor

Description of various winter attractions along the midcoast, including: Camden

Descriptions of 28 Maine sites for downhill and Nordic cross-country skiing.

Descriptions of 31 holiday gift stores in Maine and holiday celebrations in 15 t

Descriptions of twenty parks and preserves that display fine autumn foliage: Mou

Despite years of effort to bring back sea-run fish to the Kennebec River, not on

Detailed desciption of the 200 paintings of Maine given to the Portland Museum o, Elizabeth Peavey

Detailed description of Merrill Auditorium in Portland, vastly improved -- parti, Jeff Clark

Detailed description of winter life in Portland, including hotels, music, "the u

Detailed descriptions of the Bowdoin Mill on the Androscoggin River, abandoned i

Detailed profile of Doug Kneelend of Lincoln News and one of the nation's most p, Christopher Corbett

Detailed profile of the steamboat "Katahdin. Captained by Ron Macomber, the ste, Andrew Vietze

"Dining Down East" piece on the Cafe Miranda in Rockland, run by Kerry Altiero,, Scott Sutherland

"Dining Down East" piece on the Center Lovell Inn, owned by Janice and Richard C, Elizabeth Peavey

"Dining Down East" piece on the Pilots Grill, a Bangor dinner house known for it, Elizabeth Peavey

"Down East Bookshelf" piece featuring a book review of "A Birder's Guide to Main, Robert Kimber

"Down East Bookshelf" piece on "My Love Affair with the State of Maine," by Scot, Elizabeth Peavey