A late mother had her own code of honor by not sharing secrets others had entrusted to her ears alone.
Maine Observer
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Maine Observer: The rare beauty of a 64-crayon fall day
Whether you can draw or not, the vivid pictures provided by a late-October day in Maine are worth taking time to remember.
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Maine Observer: Darkness illuminates small pleasures
Losing power isn’t fun, but it does make Mainers thankful for good neighbors, chainsaws and peanut butter sandwiches.
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Maine Observer: Fall should remain the season of silence
The pastoral scenes of raking leaves by hand have been replaced with noisy leaf blowers – to the detriment of all of us.
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Maine Observer: Fall remains the time for cursing oak trees
From their first aerial barrage of acorns until their last leaves fall, the beautiful trees are the bane of a multitude of Maine homes.
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Maine Observer: Combine love with food for fond memories
A cookie recipe handed down from a loving mother can make a heaping batch of remembering the past.
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Maine Observer: Driving in fog is clearly a Maine rite
Though it doesn’t cancel flights like it used to, it still has Mainers straddling the centerline and pulling into the wrong driveway.
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Maine Observer: Many find a second act after retirement
Striking a balance between a work identity and a new path can be the most important part of a person’s golden years.
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Maine Observer: The library’s library opens a vast portal
The interlibrary loan department connects 10,000 different collections to allow a massive reach through time and place.
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Maine Observer: Following the lines easier said than done when writing in script
For some folks, cursive writing just never took, no matter how hard poor Miss Frances C, tried way back in second grade.