Meetinghouse

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May 21, 2020

J. Lauren Sangster, Portland: Death, taxes, love and friendship
Published
May 21, 2020

C.J. Orser, Saco: After every ending, the start of a new connection
Published
May 14, 2020

Buddy Doyle, Gardiner: A hero’s advice, a chance taken and a memorable prom
Published
May 7, 2020

Frank E. Reilly, Portland: The afternoon the world changed

“The Last Time” … This is actually a provocative half statement in that it does leave one dangling in midair, or in this case, mid-sentence, but maybe that is exactly what it is supposed to do: Make you think! Well, here goes something! The last time I felt as uncertain and anxious about life as […]
Published
May 7, 2020

Carole Cochran, Boothbay Harbor: The age of innocence

Published
May 3, 2020

Jenny McKendry, Hallowell: ‘See you by and by’
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May 3, 2020

Krysteana Scribner, Calais: Looking for a fresh start, finding the past
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May 3, 2020

Chuck Igo, South Portland: Retirement means saying goodbye and hello
Published
April 16, 2020

J. Lauren Sangster, Portland: This may be hard to read. It was also hard for us to live through
Published
April 9, 2020

Lee Van Dyke, Portland: A childhood ‘sin’ not worth the guilt

I’ve written “Meetinghouse” stories before, using as byline “Lee Van Dyke.” Sometimes, though, I can still hear my mother’s strict, harsh, piercing tones speaking my entire baptized name: “Leon J. Van Dyke, how could you?” I was born Calvinist, in a strict Dutch Reformed church. Calvinism has “original sin” as a fundamental premise, discourages all […]