In this season of beauty and terror, it’s important not to take even the most common birdsongs for granted.
Maine Observer
Maine Observer: The class of 2020 is still making history
This year’s seniors are already in the books for missing their graduation and prom, but they are not just victims.
Maine Observer: Missing the beach days of summers past
A beat-up chair and worn sandals were tickets to a kind of paradise.
Maine Observer: 2020 could be a year with no Maine summer
We can’t fight the changing of the seasons, or the changes that COVID-19 has forced on us this year.
Maine Observer: Re-learning how to say hello
The coronavirus pandemic has taught us how to live without handshaking. What will take its place?
Maine Observer: Wise and compassionate, crows will be our Memorial Day witnesses
Things will be different this year, but our honored dead will not be forgotten.
Maine Observer: A morning run with a Freeport Olympian
Joan Benoit Samuelson is in a class of her own, but she shares the road with a neighbor for at least part of her workout.
Maine Observer: Old food bites back
We’re learning so much during this pandemic, like expiration dates are there for a reason.
Maine Observer: The flavor of experience makes the meal
Where you are and who you are with might be the secret ingredient in every great dish.
Maine Observer: A solitary Easter this year
The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing will mean that this year’s celebration will be unlike any other.