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Maine and Me


	This House Off the power grid and mindful of every quirk, University of Maine student Rebecca Iaciofana celebrates a rural, purpose-driven life. Read more »

	Tomorrow Sailing Maine's Penobscot Bay on a warm September afternoon prompts poet June Knowles to consider winter's chill... Read more »

	When Did You Last Have Moxie? No, not spunk — when was the last time you enjoyed a Moxie soda, the official beverage of the state of Maine? This video puts Down East in pursuit of all that is Moxie — a reveals a unique flavor and an even more unique Maine character. Read more »

	At Tony's Donuts Maine's Specialty Pastry has a Loyal Following It's been said 'any Maine girl should know about molasses donuts." Indeed — and Tony's are among the best. Read more »

	The Making of Bad Beaver Farm, Ellsworth Can you build a cabin with found objects and 140 pounds of pocket change? Yes! Just ask Carol Leonard. Read more »

	Memories of a Magical Fort When imagination is matched by know-how, a Maine boy builds a magical, hulking fort in the woods. Read more »

	Memories of Machias: 'Helen's Pancakes Looked Like Dinner Platters' No trip through eastern Maine was complete without a stop at Helen's Restaurant. Read more »

	'I Dreamed of Working on a Lobster Boat' Up by 4 a.m. and out to the rolling swells of Penobscot Bay, a Pennsylvania resident learns the reality of a Maine lobsterman's day and what it means to blow 'a bit.' Read more »

	Reading the River: An Allagash Tale Experiencing the waterway once paddled by Thoreau, a poet in residence finds new ways of reading the Allagash. Read more »

	Maine: Of Person and Place 'When winter finds Maine,' the author writes, 'it forcibly exacts from anyone, or anything, any complacency that has formed during the summer and fall.' Read more »
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Editors' Choice


	207 features Down East's 'The Best of Maine' The editors of Down East have named their favorites. View WCSH's coverage of the story behind the January 2008 issue of Down East. Read more »

	Best of Food and Drink The January 2008 issue of Down East features editors' selections of their favorite places to eat and drink. Do you agree with their choices? Share your favorites... Read more »

	Maine's Best Odds and Ends Down East editors select a unique collection of the "Best of Maine" Read more »

	Maine's Best Heroes and History Down East editors' select the history makers that best represent the values found in the people of Maine. Read more »

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