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Maine Observer
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: The games of spring bring the ‘owies’ of early summer
Get out the Band-Aids and the Advil and keep on tossing those Frisbees and swinging those rackets.
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Maine Observer: When ‘stepmother’ is a term of endearment
The woman who made a sad little duo into a happy family deserves to be honored, too.
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Maine Observer: Everyday objects open memory’s doors
With hula hoops, penny candy and shoeshine equipment, a daughter takes her parents back to their years together in the St. John Valley.
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Maine Observer: Fog makes beach vacations better
Take a walk along the sands, but don’t talk – this is your time to listen to what’s going on.
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Maine Observer: Walkin’ to death’s door
An unmellow golden ager wonders if his cussedness stems from overdue recognition of mortality.
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Maine Observer: Who can step in and help old, lonely dogs?
Regrets haunt a passer-by saddened at the daily sight of Bo and Sam, chained to trees summer and winter.
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Maine Observer: Winter schoolyard becomes fertile ground for invention
On a slick, snowy playground or a broom ball ice rink, the only limit is a child’s imagination.
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Maine Observer: A tough guy on the field, a solid friend elsewhere
The death of pioneering baseball player and manager Frank Robinson stirs memories for a Windham man.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Turning 100 a bittersweet milestone for beloved ‘Granny Ross’
A reporter’s interview with a centenarian moves her to recall both historic events and personal losses.