Fly-fishing and Maine, together, bring a number of things to mind straightaway: the quicksilver flash of brook trout, trailblazing guide “Fly Rod” Crosby, Carrie Stevens’s iconic Gray Ghost fly, ...

Weissenborn previously headed up the kitchen at New York’s Michelin-recommended Vinatería, but she thinks she truly found her culinary voice here. “Maine has completely calmed my nervous system,” ...

Jerry Elwell, Sherman Station’s best-known citizen, sits atop a stool in her home on the edge of the North Woods, 80 miles north of Bangor. As she chats, a commotion erupts in the other room and ...

On the University of Maine campus, a 50,000-square-foot factory is in the works where massive robotic arms, supervised by drones, will assemble 3D-printed houses, boats, and more. It sounds like ...

Dennis Eaton, an 82-year-old Deer Isle native, army veteran, and lobsterman, started having trouble managing his diabetes and back pain years ago. Keeping track of his small mountain of medications ...

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Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from July’s photo.

Watch our "Best of Maine" party video to meet the winners and see highlights from this years festivities. The signature party drink from our Best of Maine party was a huge hit, so we thought we'd ...

When Nancy English took over as the Portland Press Herald’s food critic in 2005, Maine’s dining scene had only a fraction of its current variety, creativity, and buzz — and the state’s pizza offerings ...