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Down East

Named because ships from southerly ports are propelled by downwind trade winds as they sail to the east, there has always been much debate as to where the Downeast Maine region begins.  The Island Institute identifies Down East as locations east of Penobscot Bay and the Penobscot River.

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Conners Emerson Student, MDIGIS ClassLearning GPS, Isle Au Haut team


This region includes Mount Desert Island, home of Acadia National Park, and the coast of Hancock and Washington counties all the way to the Canadian border.

Publications & Links

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small document icon 2008 Island Journal
small document icon Mapping Maine's Working Waterfront
 Implementation Strategies in Place-Based Education Projects Webcast

News

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Jul 09, 2008 | Americorp VISTA Island Scholars Network Coordinator position
May 14, 2008 | Cranberry Isles Sustainable Community Initiative Fellow Placement Opportunity
May 13, 2008 | Island Students go to the Opera
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