Return of the Old-Timers
With a playlist of swing and boogie-woogie tunes, the all-volunteer WYAR is gaining enthusiastic listeners — and many of them are under 35. The post Return of the Old-Timers appeared first on Down East.
View ArticleWhy is Spose So Happy?
Maine's hardest-working rapper gets happy. The post Why is Spose So Happy? appeared first on Down East.
View Article2015 Maine-Made Gift Guide Ideas
We’re looking for ideas for this year’s Maine-made gift guide. Tell us your favorite Maine-made products and your suggestions may appear in the feature... The post 2015 Maine-Made Gift Guide Ideas...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Marsha Donahue
Get a chance to win this painting at our 2015 Art of Giving Gala, September 17 in Portland. Read more about featured artist, Marsha Donahue, and how she was inspired to paint "Outlet, Chimney Pond."...
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Curationland
With a brand-new format and a muck-boot–sporting curator, the ninth iteration of the Portland Museum of Art Biennial comes into its own. By Grace-Yvette Gemmell Biennial exhibitions are notoriously...
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Closure?
A long-sought specialty squad of the Maine State Police will soon start delving into the state’s most puzzling unsolved crimes. By Jesse Ellison Richard Moreau has been looking for his daughter...
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Dread and Breakfast
Is Lewiston’s Hotel Crypt a trick or a treat? Lewiston’s Inn at the Agora offers a Jekyll-and-Hyde hotel experience. Opened last September in the refurbished rectory of the former St. Patrick’s Church,...
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Van Lloyd’s Bistro
Van Lloyd’s Bistro 185 Parking Lot Ln., Damariscotta 207-563-5005 By Brian Kevin Photographed by Kari Herer Damariscotta is a weird place, which I can say because I live there. In October, we put...
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The Ultimate Maine Fall Foliage Tour
Your Ultimate 324-mile 3-Day 2-Night Fall Foliage Tour By Virginia M. Wright Photographed by Mark Fleming Day 1Orchards, Hills, and Hidden Ponds Orchards, Hills, and Hidden PondsThe cars race east and...
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October 2015
Click here to purchase this issue. Features The Ultimate Maine Fall Foliage Tour Three days, two nights, 324 miles (give or take). Buckle up. By Virginia M. Wright. Closure? Maine’s new cold case...
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What’s In a Picture
Small Potatoers Harvest technology has advanced over the last 75 years. Adolescent styles have certainly changed. But the autumn objective for many kids across Aroostook County is the same in 2015 as...
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A Battle Lost
When it comes to football, Biddeford High School is no longer in neighboring Thornton Academy’s league, literally or figuratively. Thus ends “The Battle of the Bridge,” a spirited rivalry between...
View ArticleDown East Advertising FAQs
I hear the terms “circulation” and “readership” a lot. What’s the difference? Circulation is the number of copies distributed, either paid or free. Readership is the actual number of people who read...
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We Made Paper Too
A reluctant writer takes to the road with a tale of a Maine mill town — only to find that her story is something close to universal. By Monica Wood On this crisp, lovely, blue-sky day — a perfect day...
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Getting Ready for Winter
Going through the motions that mark the season’s change. By Susan Woodward Springer In Maine, getting ready for winter is serious business. It deserves a title all its own, perhaps even a minor season...
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Puff Piece
Who says you can’t have s’mores for lunch? The Girl Scouts of America may get credit for making the lowly marshmallow synonymous with campfires — and for discovering its raison d’être by smashing it...
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Stinkin’ to High Heaven
Ask any rural Mainer: There’s more than one way to wash a skunked dog. None are pleasant, though. Paul Doiron Paul Doiron is editor emeritus of Down East and the bestselling author of the Mike Bowditch...
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November 2015
Click here to purchase this issue. Features Drink Them Apples After lying dormant for more than a century, Maine’s hard cider industry is ripe for a comeback. By Joe Ricchio Hard Opening More than a...
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November 2015
Click here to purchase this issue. Features Drink Them Apples After lying dormant for more than a century, Maine’s hard cider industry is ripe for a comeback. By Joe Ricchio Hard Opening More than a...
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2015 International Regional Magazine Association Awards
Down East Magazine was awarded the following honors at this year’s International Regional Magazine Association Awards. 2015 Magazine of the Year In addition to the top honor, Down East Magazine also...
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