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Maine Observer: The rare beauty of a 64-crayon fall day
Whether you can draw or not, the vivid pictures provided by a late-October day in Maine are worth taking time to remember.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s tough, but I’m coming to terms with gaining some weight
The patriarchy has invaded my brain and I feel like I’ve failed somehow, but I’m fighting back, darn it!
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Maine Observer: Darkness illuminates small pleasures
Losing power isn’t fun, but it does make Mainers thankful for good neighbors, chainsaws and peanut butter sandwiches.
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The humble Farmer: Do you suppose education would destroy redneck Maine?
How many Maine people would welcome the complete eradication of their cultural heritage?
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Gina Barreca: Why we cling to those clothes that we never wear
My new motto when it comes to dealing with things in my closet: mostly you should let them go.
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The Maine Millennial: I’m 25, I live with my family, and I’m not ashamed of it!
For most of human history, households were multi-generational, out of necessity as much as love.
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Maine Observer: Fall remains the time for cursing oak trees
From their first aerial barrage of acorns until their last leaves fall, the beautiful trees are the bane of a multitude of Maine homes.
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The humble Farmer: Do you remember my story about the Maine moose hunt?
You’ve heard of people from away who shot a moose with no idea of how to carry it out.
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Maine Observer: Combine love with food for fond memories
A cookie recipe handed down from a loving mother can make a heaping batch of remembering the past.