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Ben’s Picks: March 2018
BEN'S PICKSMarch 2018 I really like this image of Boulder Beach in Acadia by Colin Zwirner. It’s a fine example of a composite, taking two different photos and blending them together. Colin says, “My...
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Things to do in Maine
THINGS TO DO IN MAINE Find Events Event Views Navigation View As List Month Week Day Map Photo Events From Search Near Upcoming Events Events List Navigation « Previous Events May 2018 Down East Spring...
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A Better-Built Bag
The first time I put on an Anchorpak, it felt different from any bag I’ve ever used. It felt right, settling snugly against my waist and hips like well-fitted clothes — and suddenly, those other bags,...
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(Maine) Antiques Roadshow
The popular PBS series, Antique Roadshow, has never swung through our state — what’s up with that? So we created our own version, enlisting top appraisers to evaluate your Maine antiques. The post...
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Our Favorite Letter
OUR FAVORITE LETTERWhere in Maine? MARCH 2016 SPARHAWK MILL, YARMOUTHPhotographed by Benjamin Williamson Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our...
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Waiting for Ice-Out
WAITING FOR ICE-OUTOn being there — and being present — at the first moment of spring thaw.By Jane Crosen Photographed by Darylann Leonard Originally published March 2015 My husband and I were at the...
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Bait and Switch
In a tug-of-war between lobstermen and regulators over catch reporting, Mainers didn’t get the deal they expected. It’s no secret that rising water temps in the Gulf of Maine will have a majorly bad...
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Meet the Cruisers
Meet the CruisersTed Walsh and Judy Heininger, of Conway, New Hampshire, aboard their sloop Black Star. When your seagoing hobby becomes a seagoing lifestyle, the only way to enjoy the Maine coast is...
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Food Truck Fridays
We’re opening up our historic building in Rockport to our beloved readers and friends! Join us for Down East inspired afternoons of food and fun. Food trucks will be open all afternoon with live...
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Granny Flat Redux
Accessory dwelling units aren’t just for your mother-in-law anymore. In 2011, recently divorced real estate broker Beth Franklin bought a 1950s Cape in Falmouth. It’s a pricey part of the state, and...
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Foraging Around
Here’s a sautéed fiddleheads recipe you haven’t tried before. In 30 years shooting for Down East, contributing photographer Douglas Merriam has been sworn to secrecy before. Last time, it was by duck...
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Learn the Fern
LEARN THE FERN What does a veteran forager know about Maine's iconic fiddleheads that you don't? Curl up with Michael Burke's tale of a tagalong day in the field.photography by DOUGLAS MERRIAM A...
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Anatomy of a Joke
Food editor Joe Ricchio wants you to take Dysart’s buttery, flaky crust seriously. Way back in 2012, Dysart’s, the Bangor-area truck stop and diner, shot a down-homey commercial with real customers...
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Welcome to Mud Season in Maine
Mud season in Maine is no joke. By Virginia M. Wright Originally published in the April 2015 issue. Maine has five seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter, and mud. That’s not a punch line. Mud season is...
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8 Rules for a Great Maine Garden
From a quarter-century of working the Maine soil spring eight Maine gardening tips. By Richard Grant Originally published in our April 2014 issue. When I moved to Maine in 1988, after an early life...
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Maine Dispatches
Sean Alonzo Harris, from Standard Baking Co. Pastries Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Chesuncook A fire destroyed 154-year-old Chesuncook Lake House, a onetime...
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Adventures Lodging Sneak Peek
DOWN EAST ADVENTURESLodging Sneak PeekEver wonder where the Acadia Cruise guests stay during their sail from Rockland to Acadia? Or have you ever been curious about what the Island Getaway lodge on Gay...
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Maine Homes Design Awards
Calling all design enthusiasts! We want to see what you’ve been up to. Enter the inaugural Maine Homes Design Awards here. The post Maine Homes Design Awards appeared first on Down East.
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North Country Wind Bells
These Maine-made wind bells are not your standard wind chimes. Each North Country Wind Bell is based on Jim Davidson and his family’s interpretation of the gong and bell buoys in the areas for which...
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Where in Maine
Can you name this scrappy Maine mill town? A hulk of a paper mill, steam and smoke rising from its stacks, tends to dominate conversations about this western Maine town, and for good reason: It’s the...
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