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Down East Magazine Subscription

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Escape to Maine, offline and online, with digital access and our printed magazine delivered for 1 full year!

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Subscription Details

This subscription does not auto-renew and expires 12 months after the purchase date. See FAQs below on how to renew your subscription.

Important Delivery Details

Issues will be sent to the shipping address entered at checkout. The first issue is delivered in 6-12 weeks due to our printer’s schedule.

Gift Subscriptions

Please enter the gift recipient's name and address in the shipping address details at checkout to ensure they receive their print issues. We’ll send a postcard letting the recipient know they'll be receiving a gift subscription from you.

For digital archive access, please enter the gift recipient’s email address in your cart’s comment message field. They’ll receive an email from eMagazines approximately 1 week after purchase (it may be in their inbox, spam, or junk folder).

Join over 60,000 fellow subscribers who cherish the coast, woods, and character of the Pine Tree State.

Your 1 year subscription to Down East magazine includes: 

  • 12 Down East magazine print issues delivered to your door for 1 year
  • FREE access to the digital edition
  • Digital access to 70+ years of Down East archives
  • High-quality audio narration for those who prefer to listen to the articles

Your Window into Maine

Discover the best of Maine — hidden coves, creative makers, family-run restaurants, and the small businesses that define our communities. Whether you live here or read from away, Down East keeps you connected to what matters most.

Made in Maine, by Mainers

When you subscribe, you support a Maine-owned small business — helping us keep telling Maine’s story with heart, humor, and a sense of belonging. We’re a small, independent business proudly based in Maine. Every story and photograph is created by Mainers who live and breathe this state. For more than 70 years, we’ve celebrated its rugged coastlines, wild woods, and timeless traditions.

12 Months of Maine

Your first Down East issue arrives in 6–12 weeks due to our printer's schedule.

Access to the Digital Archive

Every subscription includes access to the 70+ years of Down East archives.

Giving As A Gift?

Simply enter the recipient's shipping address when placing your order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Subscriptions

When will I receive my first issue?

Your first print issue will arrive within 6-12 weeks after your order is processed.

How do I access the digital issue and 70+ year archive?

All subscribers get digital access to the latest issue plus 70+ years of the Down East archive. Look for an email from eMagazines 1 week after purchase (it may be in your inbox, spam, or junk folder). No login or password needed — just click the link in the email to start reading!

How do I manage my subscription?

Log in to Manage Your Sub or email customer service at DownEast@cdsfulfillment.com

Can I change my address?

Yes, you can update your shipping address through your online account or by contacting customer service at DownEast@cdsfulfillment.com. Please allow 6-8 weeks for the change to take effect.

How do I renew my subscription?

Your subscription will not auto-renew and expires 12 months after your purchase date. However, you can renew online, by phone, or through renewal notices sent by mail or email. Check your account settings for details!

Gift Subscriptions

When will my gift recipient receive their first issue?

The first print issue will arrive to your gift recipient within 6-12 weeks after your order is processed. We’ll send a postcard letting the recipient know they'll be receiving a gift subscription from you.

All subscribers get instant digital access to the latest issue plus 70+ years of the Down East archive. Please enter the gift recipient’s email address in your cart’s comment message field. They’ll receive an email from eMagazines 1 week after purchase (it may be in their inbox, spam, or junk folder). No login or password needed — just click the link in the email to start reading! 

How does my gift recipient access the digital issue and 70+ year archive?

Please enter the gift recipient’s email address in your cart’s comment message field. They’ll receive an email from eMagazines 1 week after purchase (it may be in their inbox, spam, or junk folder). No login or password needed — just click the link in the email to start reading!

How do I manage my gift subscription?

Log in to Manage Your Sub or email customer service at DownEast@cdsfulfillment.com

Can I change my gift recipient’s address after purchase?

Yes, you can update your gift recipient’s shipping address through your online account or by contacting customer service at DownEast@cdsfulfillment.com. Please allow 6-8 weeks for the change to take effect.

How do I renew my gift subscription?

Your gift subscription will not auto-renew and expires 12 months after your purchase date. However, you can renew your gift online, by phone, or through renewal notices sent by mail or email. Check your account settings for details!

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  • 5 stars: 25 (76%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (3%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (6%)
  • 1 star: 2 (6%)
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Blake S.
Amazing content

This magazine is awesome! Amazing content and beautiful pictures. I wish however there were more 'Maine Homes' magazine. The customer service was also so tentative and quick to respond to questions and my order was shipped next day! Great company, great magazine!!

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Y.T.

I love this magazine but the ridiculous wait to receive it is annoying, could you just send the
previous edition right away, is not like is a newspaper and thr article wouldn’t be updated , we just want it right away , frustrating.

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Karin O.G.

The process was a little bumpy this time. I didn't get a response when I ordered the magazine subscription through the Down East Shop and when I called the number on the auto response it was a magazine subscription company and they had no record of my order. They changed that but now I am not getting the first magazine until September. I received the calendar already

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s.l.

My favorite magazine ever!

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Rene B.
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We love the magazine

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Vernette D.

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Ruth R.
Why is it so difficult to renew Down East magazine???

My husband and I have been subscribers for 40+ years. In the 1980s, sending in a check was fine, standard operating procedure. But come on, it is the 21st century. Why can’t I subscribe on line? My most recent check, sent in early 2025, never arrived to the processing center. At that point, I gave up and decided it was too much trouble to keep subscribing. Then I landed on the Down East Shop and was able to get subscribe (not RE-subscribe) on line, paying with a credit card. When this subscription ends, I will re-subscribe only if I can do it on-line.

Hi Ruth - thank you so much for your 5 star review! We appreciate that you and your husband are long-time readers of the magazine. Your support is truly appreciated!
You can always renew your subscription online by logging on to your account through the “Manage Subscription” portal located on the Down East website. There are 1, 2, and 3-year subscriptions on offer there.
Thank you for your feedback and thank you for subscribing!

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Judy R.
A Must Have

Have been a subscriber for many years - I can't live without my monthly issue of Down East!!! LOVE MAINE!!!

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James M.

Have not yet received.

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Michael W.
Not Received

Have not received the subscription as of today.

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Deborah B.

I haven’t received a magazine yet

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CG
Still pending

The calendar arrived but the magazine subscription hasn’t started yet

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James P.

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Andrea K.

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Lizzy C.
Down East customer service

I had an order and new subscription order. When I came upon a concern about my order, and wrote customer service, their response was quick, kind and help above what I expected! Of course it was the best…Down East & Maine, THE BEST!

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Katherine A.
Feb Issue received

Absolutely love this magazine, articles, products of maine.
Very thrilled to have started this subscription!

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Cami

I received the beautiful calendar and anxiously awaiting my first issue of the magazine

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Kathy L.

Have not received yet

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Barbara M.
Read cover to cover!

I’ve had a subscription to DownEast Magazine for over ten years and still enjoy it for so many reasons. The articles are informative, the spotlights keep me current, and even the ads are incentives to get to know Maine a little bit better. And I’m a Mainer!

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William G.
Down East Review

Too expensive. Too many real estate adds for property that is way too expensive for the average reader. Have the real estate advertisers pay more for their advertising.

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vincenzo l.
thanks

I ordered magazine subscription and was surprised to receive the bonus desk planner within about three days, and it was close to the holidays.

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Kim T.

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Maryellen B.

Love all the stories and articles however you have way too many advertisements

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Terrie W.
Haven’t received magazine

Still waiting

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Joanna A.

All I got was a poster! The magazine has not arrived.

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Julie L.

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Joanne M.
Memories

My husband and I traveled to Maine for our honeymoon and now we make annual getaways to the coast. I just love driving past the Down East office each time we set out on our always something new and exciting to discover day trips. This year is our 50th anniversary….who knew!!!! Having a subscription keeps us in the loop.

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Mark C.
Better subscription

Originally offered a $36 subscription renewal, which was a nonstarter. Magazine is good and helpful, but there is a limit. $21 is okay but I will not see a magazine for weeks . If it works for you, it works for me

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Marianne K.

Haven't received a copy yet. Would love to get the gardening magazine that just came out.

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Charlotte C.
The renewal was handled promptly.

How do I go about getting the editions that I will miss because I was late to re-subscribe?

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Karen P.
expensive

Little on the expensive side.

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Kyle J.

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