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Maine Observer: Emily Post, my mother and me

There’s a case to be made for profanity. Some would even say that there’s an art to swearing – you know when it’s done well.

by Paula Boyce Special to the Telegram June 24, 2018June 23, 2018

There is excitement about the summer break ahead, but there are also a few tears and more than a few apprehensive hugs.

by Todd R. Nelson Special to the Telegram June 17, 2018June 15, 2018

To my children, writing is like television. But in my mind, real writing sounds like the engine of my father’s words.

by Karen M. Martel Special to the Telegram June 10, 2018June 8, 2018

My classmates and I will exchange updates about where we’ve been and what we’ve done since that tumultuous year.

by Vicki Sullivan Special to the Telegram June 3, 2018June 1, 2018

Just as I like my neighbors and friends, so do I like their dogs. But life changes. People move and their dogs grow old.

by Lee Van Dyke Special to the Telegram May 27, 2018May 25, 2018

Certainly, each day is what you make of it, but it is easier to recognize the gems all around us in May.

by Kathy Mills Special to the Telegram May 20, 2018May 20, 2018

Each spring, the Forest City rewards observant passers-by with the showy and fragrant blooms of its many trees.

by Anne Holliday Abbott Special to the Telegram May 13, 2018May 11, 2018

Oakdale Park near USM, which was heavily blanketed in snow just a short time ago, is now ablaze in beautiful color.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram May 6, 2018May 4, 2018

We lead such complicated lives today. Henry David Thoreau’s wise advice was to ‘simplify, simplify.’

by Charles Thompson Special to the Telegram April 29, 2018April 28, 2018

A young man came to class with excuses that were so elaborate and preposterous that they had to be true.