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Down East Magazine September 2026 issue featuring scenic Maine landscapes on the cover.

Down East Magazine

Down East Magazine, September 2026

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Best of Maine

Our annual round-up of Down East readers’ favorite things spans from bakers to cheese makers, theater groups to boat trips, and saunas to antiques stores.

50 Years of Common Ground

As the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s annual country fair hits a major milestone, we look back at a half century’s worth of history, with archival photography, familiar faces, and, of course, iconic poster art.

By Will Grunewald

Old Sports

Rustic sporting camps have drawn generation after generation to hunt and fish in the Maine woods, but their numbers have been dwindling for years. What does it take to keep these classic backcountry outposts going?

By Ethan Daly

Photographed by Mat Trogner

Where in Maine

Dooryard

North by East

Wild Ride

A trippy amusement-park attraction turns 50.

Maine Moment

Fertile Ground

For a novelist, the time was ripe for a love story set in an apple orchard.

Lucky Break

A chance encounter landed a couple in their dream spot.

Earthy Delights

The fleeting pleasure of a wild-mushroom patch.

Maine Dispatches

Inn Crowd

A historic lodging establishment welcomes a host of visiting chefs.

Wide Net

A new exhibit considers a broad range of island portraits.

Room With a View

A memory of summer’s end.

Special Section: Explore Biddeford

The historic mill town embraces a new era.

My Favorite Place

Chef Jose Garces, on Biddeford’s Middle Beach.

ON THE COVER

Breezing by the Rockland Breakwater.

Photo by Dave Waddell.

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A stack of Down East Magazine issues with a view of the magazine cover, showcasing Maine lifestyle and scenic photography.

A stack of Down East Magazine issues with a view of the magazine cover, showcasing Maine lifestyle and scenic photography.

Your Window Into Maine

Whether you live here or read from away, Down East magazine keeps you connected to what matters most.

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