Maine Observer

Published
June 12, 2022

Maine Observer: Finding childcare isn’t getting easier

A working mother in the '80s seems to have had more options than her daughter has today.
Published
June 5, 2022

Maine Observer: Masks are off, but the masquerade goes on

The awareness of COVID lurks behind the return to old pleasures.
Published
May 29, 2022

Maine Observer: It’s always ‘a time for everything’

Life's ups and downs are happening all the time, sometimes on the same day.
Published
May 20, 2022

Maine Observer: Learning from 55 years of Maine gardens

There have been new homes and new crops, but some things never change.
Published
May 13, 2022

Maine Observer: Life as a creature of habit

Do little rituals and well-worn pathways rule your life? If yes, you may be one too.

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Published
May 8, 2022

Maine Observer: Learning lessons from a little bird

A rescued chick taught the writer to appreciate backyard birds and how to say goodbye.
Published
May 1, 2022

Maine Observer: CrankGameplays’ newest (and oldest) fan

Thanks to her 19-year-old daughter, a 54-year-old mom takes in Ethan Nestor’s hometown show and comes away an enthusiast.
Published
April 24, 2022

Maine Observer: What’s so great about spring?

Allergies, lawn care and potholes are some of the seasonal treats we can expect when the snow melts.
Published
April 17, 2022

Maine Observer: When clotheslines in the dooryard boom’d

A house with laundry flapping in the breeze sends an important message – somebody's home.
Published
April 10, 2022

Maine Observer: Sweet memories of maple sugaring

Reminiscences of late winter and early spring days spent on my grandmother’s Waterboro farm are a treat, even many years later.