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Under New Ownership, The Good Table Remains a Solid Neighborhood Joint
By Brian KevinPhotos by Kody TheriaultFrom our November 2024 issue When I first moved to Maine, nearly 15 years ago, The Good Table was one of the first places my in-laws took me to eat. They’d...
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A Hobbyist’s Train-Village Model of Belfast Veers Slightly Off Track
By Kathryn MilesPhotos by Dave WaddellFrom our November 2024 issue Swing through Belfast and you’ll likely spot a few bumper stickers emblazoned with the moniker Moonbat Kingdom — a proud nod to the...
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Archipelago Showcases Goods Made in Maine
Island Institute was founded in 1983 with a mission to help Maine’s island and coastal communities thrive. In the decades since, the organization has implemented innovative programs to address these...
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Mainers Are Gathering Under the Stars
By Brian Kevin & Will GrunewaldFrom our November 2024 issue “FLASHMOB!” is what Jon Silverman posted in all caps one recent Tuesday evening, alerting 555 members of the Central Maine Astronomical...
View ArticleHow to Spend — And Give Away — Your Nest Egg
When Golden Pond Wealth Management’s founder and managing director Brian Bernatchez sits down with new clients, he starts by asking how they intend to use their money to live their life and accomplish...
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5 Maine-Made Aprons That Are Fit to Be Tied
By Sarah StebbinsFrom our November 2024 issue 1. Weft and Warp Culinary Institute of America grad Rachel LeGloahec was a sous chef at Las Vegas’s swanky L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, co-owned a Sin City...
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4 Maine Music Artists to Watch in 2025
By Victoria WasylakFrom our November 2024 issue Michael CorletoSoulful, smooth-as-butter country. Country singer and Kennebunk native Michael Corleto. Photo by Carly Turgeon If the wistful musings on...
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Good Shepherd Food Bank Is Mapping Maine’s Food-Secure Future
Good Shepherd Food bank and a network of 600 hunger-relief partners distributed 39 million meals last year to Mainers experiencing hunger, a new record for the state’s largest hunger-relief...
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December 2024
Buy This Issue! Features A Very Merry Down East Christmas Classic In “Granpa’s Christmas Present,” from our January 1963 issue, the author and his father and grandfather get themselves into some...
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Can You Name This Historic Maine Landmark?
From our December 2024 issue The St. John River flows past this place of patrimoine français, which opened in 1976 to a great deal of fanfare that included farmhouse meals, lumbering contests, square...
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In Holden, a Police Chief’s Legacy of Generosity Has Been an Arresting Success
By Brian KevinFrom our December 2024 issue The thing about the Holden Police Department is that if Holden wasn’t bisected by a busy stretch of Route 1A, shuttling drivers between the interstate and...
View ArticleFinding — and Protecting — Common Ground
Akey to the health of Maine’s forests is the water that runs through them. Maine’s forest waterways support both saltwater and freshwater species of fish, including Atlantic salmon and brook trout....
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer
Belfast Water District Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from October’s photo. Today’s delivery of your October issue was...
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A Hebron Resident’s High-Voltage Holiday Spectacle Stops Traffic
By Sara Anne Donnelly Photos by Dan PowellFrom our December 2024 issue Every Thanksgiving, Dan Powell gathers with his family and about a hundred friends and acquaintances for a “Lights On” party....
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30 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Maine
List updated November 12, 2024 Bangor | Festival of Lights Parade Dozens of floats, local marching bands, and dance troupes will lead the star of the parade, Santa, on a festive takeover of downtown...
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The Down East Shop Gift Guide
U.S. ORDERS OVER $65 SHIP FREE!ORDER BY DECEMBER 17 FOR DELIVERY BY CHRISTMAS Unique Maine Gifts From surprising food finds to tools they didn’t know they needed, you’re bound to find something for...
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Faherty’s Maine Winter Surfing Guide
Faherty clothing brand founders Mike and Alex Faherty grew up surfing the East Coast, and after traveling the world, the twins still appreciate the unique surf conditions of home, especially in the...
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt Honor Roll
In the May issue, we published another running of our almost-annual Great Maine Scavenger Hunt, consisting of 31 tasks (originally 32, but one was a rainout) across four categories: Outdoors, History...
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7 Maine-Made Holiday Ornaments to Add to Your Tree
By Sarah Stebbins Photos by Hannah HoggattFrom our December 2024 issue Softset Ceramics Portlander Mimi Olins’s creamy, free-form stoneware is a perfect foil for menu items at the city’s swanky Twelve...
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Maine Gifts from the Pages of Down East
The items listed in this sponsored post are paid advertisements. Kate Tray | Maine Woodworks A charming way to carry tea just for you or a breakfast tray for two, our handmade hardwood tray with...
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