“I’ve known Cooper his whole life,” says Josh Grant, who coached the Flagg twins both in middle school and, as an assistant, ...

A long line of talented authors has fostered a vibrant literary scene in Maine, with lots of support from our state’s ...

Over 30 years working as an environmental scientist and planner, quilting had been Judy Gates’s creative outlet. But in 2020, the medium had her feeling boxed in. “I wanted a way to still use fabric ...

Located at 3,620 feet, it boasts elevated comfort food and bird’s-eye views. For hearty Mainers and adventurous visitors, outdoor dining is a popular way to enjoy the state’s scenery, all year round.

This time of year, candy-colored glass ornaments grace Judy Minaudo's 1751 home, while walls and woodwork in splashy colors and patterns dazzle year-round.

The Chickadees are chiseling away at a male-dominated craft.

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from October's photo. Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where ...

A one-lane road winds tortuously through a kind of Black Forest of hemlock, spruce, and giant rhododendron, crosses a rushing stream, barely skirts granite outcroppings thick with lichens, drops into ...

These Maine-based greeting-card artists make it easy to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day. We've made it easy for you to shop 100+ Maine makers to find the perfect holiday gifts for those who love ...

Noah Kleiner, an American Mountain Guides Association certified ice instructor, founded the Camden-based Equinox Guiding Service in 2016. Across Maine, he teaches rock climbing and mountaineering and, ...

A framed photo, taken around 1920, hangs on the dining-room wall at Mezza, a black-and-white image showing a row of houses pressed up tightly against the Kennebec River, in Waterville’s Head of Falls ...

For decades, Saddlebackers have shared their mountain with the Bicknell’s thrush. Skiers arrive after the rare brown-and-white songbirds head south for the winter and clear out before the birds return ...