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Hidden Beaches

Psst! Here are twelve secret strands you probably won’t find on your own. But let’s just keep this list between us, okay?

By Andrew Vietze

Mush to the Thrush

Foolishly, I agreed to hike up Saddleback in search of Maine’s most elusive mountain bird.

By Elizabeth Peavey

Doggone Good

A Sanford company makes the most popular treat at Hadlock Field.

By Meadow Rue Merrill

The Heart of Cherryfield

Located midway between Ellsworth and Machias, the self-proclaimed Blueberry Capital of the World is a small town that wears its history on its streets.

By Virginia Wright

A Maine Holiday (in Haiku)

You can find a little poetry in even the most harried family vacations.

By Paul Doiron

Lost in Translation

Can the Penobscot language be brought back from the brink of extinction?

By Abby Zimet

First Island

The rugged isle of Damariscove is where New england really began.

By Colin Woodard

July Editors' Picks

A garden party with Martha Stewart, a loon count, and American art in Ogunquit are special events not to miss in Maine this July.

Maine's Secret Places

Editor-in-Chief Paul Doiron reflects on revealing some of Maine's prettiest places.

By Paul Doiron

Shop the State of Maine archive store

The State of Maine archive store goes online.

Berry Good

Strawberry ice cream from Red's Dairy Freeze in South Portland is a good way to cool down in July.

Perfect match

93 Townsend offers a modern marriage of flavors in Boothbay Harbor.

Review by Lindsay Sterling

Oh, Orono!

Summer might just be the season to appreciate all this college town has to offer.

By Kathleen Fleury

Lost Resorts

Lavish photos, lackluster text document the grand seaside hotels of nineteenth-century Maine and New England.

Review by Colin Woodard

Surfer Moms

Catch a wave at Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk.

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to "Where in Maine?" and other articles.

Island Summer League

Our softball games weren't about keeping score.

By Sarah Scott

Musings From Maine

Down East's editors discuss Maine's elusive Longfellow Mountains, the new Acadia (car, that is), and more.

The Maine Viewpoint

Editorial opinions from across Maine.

The Road Less Traveled

Introducing Maine's newest superhighway — Route 201?

By Jeff Clark

Ready, Aim, Shoot

The Maxim family’s severe faces are nearly as powerful as the deadly machine in this family portrait from 1898.

By Joshua F. Moore

Recognize this historic downtown?

Maine's tiniest city makes for a great summer stroll.

Photograph by Dean Abramson