Have five years of legal retail operations charted a clear course for the future of recreational cannabis in Maine?

The famous footpath is a Maine icon, and for good reason.

John Bunker’s Palermo orchards are a living library of more than 500 rare and historic apple types.

Even when most vinyl-record shops were fading out, Bob Wirtz wouldn’t let the music stop at his Portland emporium.

After popping it and slathering it with butter, wandering through it is our third-favorite thing to do with corn. Here are our favorite Maine corn mazes.

When the operators of Harris Dam send thousands of cubic feet of water downstream, the river, otherwise sedate and cobble strewn, springs to life.

When vivid fall colors get splashed across the quintessential small-towns around Rangeley Lake, you’ll discover a priceless foliage experience.

It is home to a bed-and-breakfast that has been around since the Civil War.

Who needs algorithms as long as Denis Howard is still running Belfast's Opera House Video?

After running out of salt while cooking on the remote island, Beaudoin made her own and became mesmerized by the process of turning an infinite resource into a substance, beautiful in and of itself.

In 1972, an unprecedented algae bloom wreaked havoc on fisheries and confounded ocean observers.

You don’t need to be a grizzled thru-hiker to enjoy Maine's 100 Mile Wilderness, the remotest stretch of the Appalachian Trail.

After a series of closures and years of restoration, the Art Deco playhouse on Mount Desert Island is ready for its next act.

In Bethel, chef-owner Victoria Fimiani spins simple ingredients into flavorful meals inspired by her Italian roots.

Our running tally of page-turning beach reads, murder mysteries, family dramas, and more from the state's talented authors.

We're giving away a set of four general-admission tickets and a set of two VIP tickets to the September 11-14 event to two lucky winners.

The magnificent landscape might well be our state’s greatest asset, but only a small portion of it has ever been publicly protected.

Instructor Darylann Leonard is lucky enough to call the Bridgton area of Western Maine her backyard, and she's excited to share her local knowledge of photo locations, local weather, and great food st...

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

Learn from Down East's staff photographer how to create more dynamic and engaging photos of people.

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

Lee Kantar has been compiling copious data about both moose and winter ticks in hopes of saving the former from the latter.

Thousands of years ago, retreating glaciers pulverized rock into silt.

Eighty years ago, an act of shocking violence in the Maine woods kicked off a sprawling manhunt that captivated the country.

The restaurant's fish sandwich is typical and, at the same time, exceptional.

Lee Kantar has been compiling copious data about both moose and winter ticks in hopes of saving the former from the latter.

"We’re still doing this. One hundred years later and not much has changed."

It took a starry-eyed aristocrat to transform exclusive MDI into a shared national treasure.

How the rise of the nation's top basketball prospect is playing out at home.

These days we might worry about winters growing too warm, but in 1816, Mainers faced the opposite problem: a frigid summer.

The Saco illustrator's visceral, cartoonish art and wry videos have attracted 750,000 social-media followers and celebrity clients.

CAMDEN — H. Allen Fernald passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at the Sussman House, surrounded by his loving family.

Bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects — we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations YOU are rooting for.

Lupines are an emblem of early summer along Maine roadsides, but do they have place in your garden?

From pomegranate frosted to classic chocolate, these are the Maine-made doughnuts our staff loves the most.

The official state treat has been through a lot over the course of the past century, from interstate rivalries to political spats to corporate knock-offs.

Bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects — we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations YOU are rooting for.

Its precise origins remain a muddy mystery.

Odd Alewives Farm Brewery's smoked alewife and pickled onion pizza is only on the menu for about one month a year.

Bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects — we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations YOU are rooting for.

The restaurant's Cambodian-inspired cooking received national acclaim after opening last year.

As alewives return to their historical migration routes, their restored runs are captivating photographers and other wildlife watchers.

Bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects — we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations YOU are rooting for.