Allan and Mary Crane found community and a new practice space at Highland Green, a 55-plus community in Topsham, Maine.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Down East magazine regularly features the best of Maine food and dining, best restaurants in Maine, from clams and lobster rolls, to burgers and beer. See some of our most popular Maine food stories, ...

From architectural marvels to cozy, character-filled camps and cottages, captivating stories about Maine homes, gardens, architecture, and design.

How Maine’s “Fishin’ Physicians” Came Down With Chronic Stripermania For three University of New England med students, the only cure is the calm and camaraderie of the state's tidal waters.

For 40 years, the University of Maine at Fort Kent has graduated nurses prepared to serve in Maine’s healthcare system, and beyond.

Leader of the Pack Arthur T. Walden and his winning chinook sled dog celebrate after a 123-mile race in 1922.

Wendy Weiger spent the winters of 2021 and 2022 alone in a 300-square-foot winterized cabin on First Roach Pond, near Greenville.

In Benton, Turning Foraged Wood into Fungi Figurines From functional to fungal, a pair of cousins combine their love of woodworking and mushrooms.