A mother’s stories evoke forebears armed with common sense and self-reliance.
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Maine Observer: Are we ready for the changing light?
The promise that the coronavirus would disappear with the summer heat is fading. Do we dare hope for more from autumn?
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Maine Observer: With the write stuff, COVID can bring you closer to your kin
For one grandfather, letters on personalized stationery bridge the distance between Kennebunkport and Florida.
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Maine Observer: A senior’s summer in Maine
Discount tickets and young friends are among the blessings of age.
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Maine Observer: Hamilton speaks to the potential of new beginnings
It takes a kind of genius to look at a story from the past and create something that can speak to a new world.
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Maine Observer: Paddling when you can’t touch bottom
What started at Grammy’s cottage has become a metaphor for life.
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Maine Observer: A tiny speck of hope in a dark night
A glimpse of the International Space Station was a relief from the steady stream of bad news here on Earth.
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Maine Observer: Lonely days for a therapy dog
Jonah relishes his work, forging connections with people using kindness and gentleness. He doesn’t understand why we’re not seeing them now.
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Maine Observer: Doing the best we can in a pandemic
Staying healthy and staying connected is a steady challenge in these unusual times.
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Maine Observer: Remembering a dad in Portland who stood up for his neighbors
During another time of racial tension, one father showed what it means to do the right thing.