Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.

Raising crops has always been a difficult way to make a living, but twenty-first century Maine farmers are facing challenges the likes of which they haven't seen before.

Read this month's Down East Dispatches to catch up on Maine news you may have missed — including the winner of Maine's first (and only) sheep-shearing contest.

People often ask Lisa and Frank Ferrel, “Well, which is it, honey or tea?” It’s honey, they explain, sourced mostly from Aroostook County, infused with powdered teas and herbs. Stir a spoonful into ...

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To find Acadia’s purest wilderness, just look up to behold the largest expanse of naturally dark sky east of the Mississippi. Gardening and landscaping have always been big among the MDI gentry, and ...

Ah, the Porch Photo by Rob Karosis /Whitten Architects A perfect Maine porch starts with the view, but that’s not... Photo by Brian Vanden Brink /Hans Warner Design Association [S]arah Steinberg loves ...

Mainers are nothing if not opinionated, and Down East readers are no exception.

The mysterious fish faces a troubling future from overfishing to environmental factors.

After serving in World War II, the painter and writer found solace in his work (and on a small island in Maine).

It’s nearly impossible not to feel good in Luke and Sarah Cellier’s passive-solar home above the Back River in Georgetown. In a monthly column, Sanford Fogg of Fogg Lighting in Portland, offers his ...

Choosing Thanksgiving wines that will complement the food and please everyone can be tricky, says Back Bay Grill general manager Adrian Stratton. A good rule of thumb is to look for wines that balance ...