Featured Maine Homes for Sale
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View ArticleHow We Do It: Penobscot Valley Spotlight
Sponsored Content It’s long been known as “the heart of Maine,” and it only takes a quick spin through the Penobscot Valley to see why. From the mighty Penobscot River, which once carried timber from...
View ArticleLiving Large in 900 Square Feet
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View ArticleBest of Maine 2018 – Readers’ Choice
Votes must be submitted by April 23, 2018. Winners will be announced in our July issue. Having trouble seeing the survey? Try viewing it here. The post Best of Maine 2018 – Readers’ Choice appeared...
View ArticleMy Favorite Place
Mackworth Island State Park, Falmouth Lois Lowry Headshot by Larry D. Moore, Creative Commons, modified portrait Home Falmouth in winter, Bridgton in summer Came to Maine 1963 (though she decamped to...
View ArticleMaine Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Kittery A woman made herself a salad from a pre-packaged bag of lettuce and found an unexpected protein source: a 3-inch-long...
View ArticleBen’s Picks: Nor’easter
BEN'S PICKSMarch 2018 It was an incredible scene this morning (March 2) at high tide, around 11 a.m., at the Old Orchard Beach pier. Being a lifelong weather nut, I was there to capture it. Thanks for...
View ArticleRetire to Maine Podcast
Planning or hoping to retire to Maine someday, or are you helping family members with the move? We’re putting together some resources to help you in the process and to keep you in touch with Maine...
View ArticleLongfellow at Bowdoin
LONGFELLOW AT BOWDOIN Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 487 Congress Street, Portland, was built by Longfellow's grandfather, General Pelage Wadsworth, in 1785-86. The mansion was the poet's home until he...
View ArticleFeatured Maine Maker: Jarva Cakes
Michelle Shields has a Maine foodie pedigree. Her husband’s family has operated Shields Meats in Kennebunk since 1923. In 2007, she started Fresh Fruit Frenzy to deliver fruit and veggies to local...
View ArticleHow Maine Black Bears Hibernate
Hibernation is a marvel no matter the creature, but black bears do it best, managing to stay warm, strong, and healthy through months without food or activity. Oh, and their cubs are pretty cute, too....
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View ArticleApril 2018
Buy this issue Special Subscription Offer Download app Editor’s Note by Brian Kevin Expand To Read Photograph by Lauryn Hottinger Kathleen had a baby (they’re both doing great), so I get to...
View ArticleOur Favorite Letter
Where in Maine? February 2018 Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from February. Although the structure has since slightly...
View ArticleArtful Enclave
This couple’s love of art and literature creates a warm and welcoming abode in Northport, Maine. By Melanie Brooks Photographed by Erin Little Styling by Janice Dunwoody Originally published, March...
View ArticleDeep Space
Benjamin Williamson In his new book, Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine, the acclaimed essayist, novelist, and physicist Alan Lightman explores the relationships between science and religion,...
View ArticleBen’s Picks: March Nor’easter
BEN'S PICKSNOR'EASTER EDITION March 2–3, 2018 The high surf from our latest storm was a truly special event for Maine photographers. It was so exciting to see all of the amazing photos coming in during...
View ArticleCardinal
CARDINALOn love, loss, and the land that's part of us. BY KIM RIDLEY This story originally appeared in our March 2015 issue. On a late winter afternoon, I help my father lug pots of sprouted daffodil...
View ArticleSlow Food
SLOW FOODMainers have been coming together over pork and beans for centuries.BY ANNEMARIE AHEARN This story originally appeared in our March 2016 issue. Sweetened with molasses, maple syrup, and...
View ArticleWhere in Maine
Can you name this pond-and-mountain pairing? The wooded peak overlooking this quiet pond takes its name from a Wabanaki word variously interpreted as “the sloping land” or “range of mountains,” which...
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