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Union
Union 390 Congress St., Portland 207-808-8700, unionportland.com By Elizabeth Peavey Photographed by Douglas Merriam It’s challenging at times for a Portlander of a certain age and temperament to...
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Seaside Splendor
A decade of blooms follows decades of neglect in this off-the-beaten-path MDI garden. By Jesse Ellison Photographed by Douglas Merriam Tucked away on the College of the Atlantic campus on Mount Desert...
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I Dream of Dahlias
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bulbs. By Naomi Graychase Illustrated by Margaret Rizzio MY PARENTS WERE GROOVY HIPPIES who split up before I made it to kindergarten. So my childhood...
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A Spirited Celebration
Splashed Bash Friday, May 13 | Portland House of Music & Events | $10 Featuring an amazing array of Maine-made craft spirits and cocktails concocted by some of Maine’s best bartenders at the...
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Divos of the Wetlands
If Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he would be a good friend of Paul’s — never mind how loud he was at night. Photo by Mark Fleming I don’t care what the calendar says, spring officially begins for me on the...
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Have you entered a Maine essay contest yet?
We’re here to help. The widely publicized essay contest that awarded Maine’s Center Lovell Inn to a Brooklyn couple in 2015 has since spawned at least five copycat competitions. Alas, four of these —...
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Down East Trips
Choose your adventure for the Ultimate Maine Experience 3rd Annual Penobscot Bay Food Cruise July 17–22 Once again, Down East has teamed up with the schooner Stephen Taber to offer our readers an...
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Down East Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Deer Isle Stuart Kestenbaum, 64, was appointed to a five-year term as Maine’s poet laureate (replacing Wesley McNair). Kestenbaum...
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Going Postal
Stamp-happy Mainers celebrate the centennial of Maine Postcard Day (surely you’ve heard of it). When Belfast’s Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company (EIPC) was founded in 1909, the company was on...
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Where in Maine?
Can you name this park? Photographed by Darylann Leonard The steady rumble of cascading falls provides the soundtrack to this popular picnic spot at the river’s edge, where tulips dot the landscape...
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Ricotta Doughnut Holes with Orange-Scented Dipping Chocolate
By Kate Shaffer From Desserted – Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier Copyright 2011 by Kate Shaffer | Design by Miroslaw Jurek | Photographs by Stacey Cramp Steve and I spent most of 2006, the...
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The Dirigo
One of our Favorite Maine Cocktails The Dirigo By Jessie Lacey 2 oz Bimini Gin 1 oz Tree Spirits Absinthe 1 dash Coastal Root Flowers Bitters Stir gin, absinthe, and bitters with ice until well...
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Acadia Photo Contest
Acadia Insurance is proud to partner with Down East to present the 2016 Acadia Adventure Photo Contest in honor of the Park’s 100th anniversary. The post Acadia Photo Contest appeared first on Down East.
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From Our Archives April 1981
Tofu-turists From the article “A Business Full of Beans” in our April 1981 issue. Click to view issue Soybean curd, or tofu, may not sound particularly appetizing to the uninitiated, but the pies,...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Bangor booze merchant (and secret operatic powerhouse) Eric Mihan joins the pros for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s production of La Bohème. By Brian Kevin Before he moved to Bangor in 2009 with his...
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May 2016
Editor’s Note by Kathleen Fleury Expand to read Clambake \’klam’bāk\ 1 a: an outdoor party; especially : a seashore outing where food is cooked on heated rocks covered by seaweed b: the food served at...
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A Practical Application
With ’Skeeter Skidaddler, Allen Pollock has reimagined insect repellent as an attractive natural fragrance. By Rob Sneddon Photographed by Alex Gagne Have you heard thebuzz? Amateur mad scientist Allen...
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Celeste! Green’s! Rock! Ballet!
A Portland theater director choreographs a dance piece for philistines (or just Gnarls Barkley fans). By Will Grunewald Photographed by Michael Wilson Need to find Celeste Green in a crowded, hipster...
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Preview the Latest Issue
The latest issue of Down East is now available in our store and on our tablet app. Take a look inside! The post Preview the Latest Issue appeared first on Down East.
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Voting ends April 30!
Cast your ballot for your favorite donut, museum, brewery, media personality, theater troupe, and more in our 2016 Best of Maine reader poll! → downeast.com/readerschoice2016/ The post Voting ends...
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