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Dog Not Gone
Dog Not Gone for Less Risk from TicksMaine-made tick repellent apparel spreads nationwide.SPONSORED CONTENT~ BY CAITLIN GILMET ~ The dog days of summer are almost here . . . and with them the ticks,...
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My Dinner With Kerry
MY DINNER WITH KERRYRockland’s Cafe Miranda is a pan-ethnic, kitsched-out mainstay in a city that’s gone from “stinky fishing town” to the “arts capital of Maine.” As the restaurant celebrates its 25th...
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Maine Coast Explorer’s Guide
SPONSORED CONTENTPRESERVES OF THE MAINE COASTAN EXPLORER'S GUIDEPhotograph by Bridget Besaw Literally (and litorally) brought to you by Maine Coast Heritage Trust — as in, these places wouldn’t exist...
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Retro Revival
For nearly a century of summers, Louisa Nelson’s family has migrated to New Harbor’s Pemaquid Point. Like seabirds, they made their nests near the shoreline — in Victorian-style shingled cottages,...
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Molly Gawler’s Favorite Place
Belfast Harbor and Bay Molly Gawler Molly Gawler was 10 years old when she joined her first band. Well, technically she joined the group at birth; it just didn’t formally become a band until her mom...
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Maine Music Lore
From big bands to indie bands, eight surprising times that the beat of popular-music history (and trivia) has thrummed through the Pine Tree State.1920-30s Duke Ellington Pigs Out in Old Orchard Beach...
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Cherries, Baby
A classic French dessert combines fresh cherries with a yummy, dense custard. Migrant birds know precisely the moment the cherries on the tree outside our cooking school are sweet enough to eat, and...
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Monhegan Museum Tour & Book Giveaway
THE MONHEGAN MUSEUMExclusive Tour & Commemorative Book Giveaway One winner each week will receive two tickets to the Monhegan Museum, June 11 through July 27. Plus, two winners will receive a...
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Why I Moved to Maine
Editor in chief Kathleen Fleury on resettling in Maine — and why you too should take the leap. Illustration by Christine Mitchell Adams I remember the moment when I knew I’d be moving back to Maine. I...
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Maine Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Cape Elizabeth A cleanup team of divers, lobstermen, and environmentalists pulled a 2-ton, 15-foot-diameter ball of fishing gear...
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A Gentle Introduction to Family Camping
A young family of tenderfoots finds a gentle introduction to the North Woods at a cozy backcountry lodge. FROM THE JUNE 2015 ISSUE OF DOWN EAST. By Lewis Robinson Photographed by Michael Wilson When...
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July 2018
Editor’s Note by Kathleen Fleury Expand To Read I have a love/hate relationship with fireworks. Every year, I tell myself I’m not going to watch them — the crowds, the noise, and my overtired children...
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Anniversary Parties
Three summer music mainstays are celebrating major milestones this year, performing everything from symphonies to show tunes. 75th Anniversary Pierre Monteux School & Music Festival “Conducting is...
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Check, Please
Photograph by Michael D. Wilson What did it take to put together this month’s interview feature, “My Dinner with Kerry,” about the success of Cafe Miranda, the allure of kitchen life, and the changing...
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Small Wonder
Jeff and Linda Kleinman got a taste of tiny house living two summers ago, during a stay at The Cottages at Cabot Cove in Kennebunkport. They spent the weekend biking around town and kayaking on the...
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Moninda’s Story
Maine adopted Kenyan runner Moninda Marube as a symbol of human trafficking’s invisible casualties. But a close look at his case raises hard questions — and illustrates the challenge of investigating...
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Our Favorite Letter
OUR FAVORITE LETTERWhere in Maine? May 2018 RUMFORDPhotographed by Darylann Leonard Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from...
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Where in Maine
Can you name this wild island? If a development plan had come to fruition 40 years ago, you probably wouldn’t be looking at this sunrise. This rugged shore would be the exclusive domain of a few,...
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How Allagash White Conquered the World
HOW ALLAGASH WHITE CONQUERED THE WORLD by WILL GRUNEWALD Illustration by PABLO IGLESIAS_________ Top-secret ingredients and MacGyvered dairy equipment. Old world wisdom and cutting-edge tech....
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What Floats Their Boats
SPONSORED CONTENTWhat Floats Their BoatsPictured above: The Mary E at seaResidents at Highland Green, Topsham’s 55-and-up residential community, are active and enthusiastic volunteers — as the folks at...
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