Jolene McGowan – Page 4 – The Portland Press Herald

Port City Post: Learning about being ethnic in America is hard if you’re a Mainer

by Jolene McGowan May 9, 2015November 4, 2015

After a Puerto Rican first boyfriend and all-black parties, this Irish-American finds diversity in Portland.

by Jolene McGowan April 25, 2015April 24, 2015

Trying to strike the right balance with a teenager in the house can be a challenge for any parent.

by Jolene McGowan April 11, 2015April 11, 2015

As you’re going about your real-life tasks, you suddenly have an ‘awkward-turtle moment.’

by Jolene McGowan March 28, 2015April 21, 2015

Newspapering was a family affair for the kids of the first woman to be named managing editor of a Maine daily.

by Jolene McGowan March 14, 2015April 21, 2015

I’ve thought about the circus ever since the Circus Conservatory of America set up shop in Portland.

by Jolene McGowan February 28, 2015April 21, 2015

It’s hard to shake off incidents like a too-close encounter on I-95 and a microburst on Casco Bay.

by Jolene McGowan February 14, 2015April 21, 2015

Happy Valentine’s Day to the husband who showed me that a house united can indeed stand.

by Jolene McGowan January 31, 2015April 21, 2015

A volunteer-run peak in Pittsfield called the Pinnacle lives on in my heart.

by Jolene McGowan January 17, 2015April 21, 2015

A daughter will be off to college next fall, leaving a wiser empty nester.

by Jolene McGowan January 3, 2015April 21, 2015

They are a necessary evil. Alternatives would be an outdoor hot tub or a basement with couches.