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The salmon spanakopita, poke nachos, and roasted half chicken from Yolked Farm to Table in Windham, Maine

Yolked Farm to Table Is Dishing Up Meals You Can Feel Good About

The Windham restaurant’s owners, Jesse and Mindy Bouchard, are committed to sourcing as much as they can locally.

Chicken and waffles, a chicken biscuit sandwich, and french toast from Buttermilk Kitchen, in Camden, Maine

The Top 5 Best New Restaurants in Maine

Presenting our readers' favorite Maine restaurants to have opened in the last two years. Hope you're hungry.

September 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

Can You Name This Scenic Maine Preserve?

Today, Maine Audubon manages the preserve, which abounds with wildlife, trails, and gorgeous summit views.

Propelling the Electrification of Maine’s Working Waterfront

A cadre of engineers, boatbuilders, policy advocates, and aquaculturists are spinning a greener future for the Maine coast, with electric-powered outboard motors and infrastructure.

11th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest

Enter Your Favorite Maine Pics into Our 11th Annual Reader Photo Contest!

Winners in three categories are eligible for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes and publication in the magazine.

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UMaine Machias Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Program students out on a hike

UMaine Machias Is Producing the Next Generation of Outdoor Leaders

Its 200-acre campus in Downeast Maine is ideal for the required field experiences that make up a large part of the school’s Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Program.

The exterior of Ford and Karen Reiche’s waterfront home, in Freeport, riffs on an 1899 Shingle-style Islesboro cottage designed by famed architect Fred Savage

What’s Old Is New Inside This Freeport Shingle-Style Cottage

Owners Karen and Ford Reiche salvaged just about everything but the kitchen sink for their new home.

Mary and Allan Crane in their Highland Green Home

Dancing Through the Golden Years at Highland Green

Allan and Mary Crane found community and a new practice space at the Topsham 55-plus community.

Husband-and-wife team Brendan McQuillen and Brady Hatch grow their MOFGA-certified microgreens in the Morning Dew Seedling + Supply greenhouses located across from their farm.

Maine Community Foundation Is Building a Better Maine

Since its founding in 1983, the nonprofit and its partners have contributed $128 million to Maine conservation, environment, climate, and resilience efforts.

Amy Ray in her home studio and sewing room

Bingville Style Shop Brings New Life to Vintage Clothing in Eastport

Artist Amy Ray's elaborate needlework garments don't sit in her shop for long — her wearable, upcycled art pieces are quickly finding their audience.

a woman in sunglasses holding all of her summer produce purchases from a Maine farmers market

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4 Ways to Seize the End of Summer in Maine

Maine’s warm weather is fleeting, but there is still plenty of time to take advantage of unique Maine experiences before the leaves turn.

Food & Drink

The fish sandwich at Biddeford's Fish & Whistle features features a house-made milk-bread bun, a bright tartar sauce, and beautifully breaded Maine fish

At Biddeford’s Fish & Whistle, the Fish Sandwich Is Front and Center

Every detail of the restaurant's fish sandwich is carefully attended to by husband-and-wife owners, and James Beard Award semifinalists, Jason Eckerson and Kate Hamm.