Maine Observer – Page 28 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine Observer: DNA testing twists family mythology

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram October 30, 2016October 28, 2016

Our background always seems to include royalty or movie stars or titans of business. Yeah, right..

by Douglas 'Woody' Woodsum Special to the Telegram October 23, 2016October 22, 2016

Encouraging smiles and silliness – not in that order – is the point of this seasonal club at a rural Maine school.

by Roberta Scruggs Special to the Telegram October 16, 2016October 15, 2016

There was no home run, but the spontaneous goodbye to David Ortiz met this fan’s definition of a dramatic finish.

by Anne Cyr Special to the Telegram October 9, 2016October 7, 2016

A necessary end-of-summer task also brings family and friends together to enjoy contented companionship.

by Connie Woodbrey Special to the Telegram October 2, 2016September 30, 2016

The Barnett family taught a message of love as they lived across the street from a Portland church for over 100 years.

by Ruth Dater Special to the Telegram September 25, 2016September 24, 2016

Breezy, the big black Lab, introduces her owners to sights and smells they never noticed in their Kennebunk neighborhood.

by Pete Salmansohn Special to the Telegram September 18, 2016September 16, 2016

From boyhood to adulthood, a penchant for generating mighty sounds and counting the echoes enriches experience.

In contrast with the ‘happy’ theme of a McDonald’s restaurant, an old, sightless and likely unloved a man sits alone.

by Ruth Dater Special to the Telegram September 4, 2016September 3, 2016

Though country living had its perks, it could be dangerous when the cat tried to commute to town on the bumper of a car.

by Paula Noyes Singer Special to the Telegram August 28, 2016August 27, 2016

A Maine resident appreciates the roles that Kennebunk, the state of Maine and the federal government played in her life.