Down East Magazine

December 2005

Archive » Features
Starting from Zero With almost 400 foreign-born workers from 54 countries, Portland?s Barber Foods has assembled Maine?s most diverse workforce. For these refugees, the start of the American Dream is cold, loud, and full of promise. By Abby Zimet, Photography by David A. Rodgers
Good Wood Candlepin bowling is cheap, fun, and a Maine sports tradition. So why haven't you bowled a string lately? By Ken Textor, Photography by Carl D. Walsh
The Other Freeport Three miles south of L.L. Bean is a soulful little village that has retained much of its historic character. But the preservation of South Freeport has come at a cost. By Edgar Allen Beem, Photography by Michele Stapleton
A Joyful Noise Can't sing? Who cares. Having fun is all that matters when Marion Gray conducts Handrel's Messiah. By Edgar Allen Beem, Photography by Dean MacAdam
Letters to the Editor
Table of Contents
Delightful Down East You?ll find the real deal in Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, and farther Down East.
The Merry Midcoast You might just want to spend the whole season shopping in Thomaston, Rockland, Camden, and Belfast.
Down East Traveler
Christmas on Casco Bay Portland and Freeport offer enough gifts to satisfy even the longest shopping list.
Southern Spectacular From Kittery to the Kennebunks, shopping provides just one of the joys of this special season.
A Hometown Holiday Maine?s holiday celebrations are sure to make you merry and bright this year.
Lucinda! Lucinda Yates went from homelessness to head of a company that has earned $24 million for charities across the nation. No wonder she?s a star. By Virginia Wright, Photography by Benjamin Magro
Mover and Shaker The executive director of political powerhouse MoveOn may still be wet behind the ears, but he?s full of ideas on preserving his home state of Maine and protecting America. By Interview by Joshua F. Moore
Where in Maine? This wintry island is famed for its summer people. Do you recognize it?
Archive » Calendar of Events
December Highlights From a naughty Nutcracker to craft shows, Maine is bustling with things to do this month.
Archive » Dining Down East
SeaGrass Bistro, Yarmouth The chef at one of Greater Portland?s best new restaurants considers her kitchen to be yours. By Andy King
Archive » Down East Bookshelf
What Do You Know? A new reference book aims to sum up the history and cultural life of the Northeast. By Rosemary Herbert
Archive » Down East Traveler
Maine for the Holidays
Archive » Inside Maine
A Sleigh Ride Together A farm in Harrison provides horse-drawn jaunts over the meadows and through the woods. By Andrew Vietze
Archive » I Remember
A Yuletide Yarn My aunt?s fianc? got more than he bargained for on Christmas Eve back in 1959. By Frederick Findlen
Archive » North By East
Christmas in a Box
Archive » The Maine Viewpoint
Growth Caps Proper planning is a better answer to development pressures in York County.
Archive » The Talk of Maine
Online Investigators Independent reporters are pioneering a new kind of Web-based journalism in Maine. By Jeff Clark

Features

Starting from Zero

With almost 400 foreign-born workers from 54 countries, Portland?s Barber Foods has assembled Maine?s most diverse workforce. For these refugees, the start of the American Dream is cold, loud, and full of promise.

By Abby Zimet, Photography by David A. Rodgers

Good Wood

Candlepin bowling is cheap, fun, and a Maine sports tradition. So why haven't you bowled a string lately?

By Ken Textor, Photography by Carl D. Walsh

The Other Freeport

Three miles south of L.L. Bean is a soulful little village that has retained much of its historic character. But the preservation of South Freeport has come at a cost.

By Edgar Allen Beem, Photography by Michele Stapleton

A Joyful Noise

Can't sing? Who cares. Having fun is all that matters when Marion Gray conducts Handrel's Messiah.

By Edgar Allen Beem, Photography by Dean MacAdam

Letters to the Editor

Delightful Down East

You?ll find the real deal in Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, and farther Down East.

The Merry Midcoast

You might just want to spend the whole season shopping in Thomaston, Rockland, Camden, and Belfast.

Down East Traveler

Christmas on Casco Bay

Portland and Freeport offer enough gifts to satisfy even the longest shopping list.

Southern Spectacular

From Kittery to the Kennebunks, shopping provides just one of the joys of this special season.

A Hometown Holiday

Maine?s holiday celebrations are sure to make you merry and bright this year.

Lucinda!

Lucinda Yates went from homelessness to head of a company that has earned $24 million for charities across the nation. No wonder she?s a star.

By Virginia Wright, Photography by Benjamin Magro

Mover and Shaker

The executive director of political powerhouse MoveOn may still be wet behind the ears, but he?s full of ideas on preserving his home state of Maine and protecting America.

By Interview by Joshua F. Moore