Jane Manchester has been cooking her late mother’s recipes for her elderly father as a way to share memories.
families
Parental rights and religion clash in Maine custody battle
A father says his daughter suffered a panic attack after attending services at Calvary Chapel Greater Portland and he was given sole authority over her religious upbringing. Her mother appealed the ruling.
Families flock to New Gloucester orchard for apple picking, corn maze
Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
Family of horse and pony lovers strut their stuff at Pittston Fair
Jesse and Casey Seavey of North Anson, and their three daughters, twins Mariah and Morgan, 11, and Lindsey, 6, compete with their workhorses and ponies at the Pittston Fair.
Commentary: Why don’t women make as much as men? A Nobel economist has the answers.
Women, Claudia Goldin has pointed out, pay a ‘motherhood penalty.’ Men tend enjoy a ‘fatherhood premium.’
Clarence Page: How do we reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births? Strengthen families
Massive relief efforts during the pandemic offer lessons in how government can help people in crisis without increasing their dependency.
Insight: Memory, my mother and me
As Mom is less and less herself, I’m trying to come to terms with the person she’s becoming.
Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it
The expiration of the federal child tax credit left American children behind last year. We should be way past scaremongering about ‘welfare’ and ‘generosity.’
The humble Farmer: How our living room turned into a stop on the lecture circuit
We shut-ins are clever at luring smart people into our home to brighten our days. (Once in a while, we even venture out ourselves.)
The Maine Millennial: Find yourself a reason to go up north
Paying our respects to family from Presque Isle is an opportunity to travel to a land of contrasts.