by Stephanie Bouchard | October 2, 2019
We live in a world of doctored photos and video, misinformation and outright lies reported as fact, all coming at us faster than we can process. The result is that trust has taken a hit in American society. But what about here in the Pine Tree State? Mainers,...
by Stephanie Bouchard | September 19, 2019
When Jean Vermette told her family that she felt more female than male and she was going to explore what that meant for her, she did so in a letter. She didn’t want to put them on the spot by telling them in person. She wanted them to have the time and space to think...
by Stephanie Bouchard | August 22, 2019
SOUTH PARIS — As the director of six funeral homes in western and central Maine, Dana Chandler sees people during some of the most emotional times of their lives. The death of a loved one is an incredibly vulnerable time, and he understands how important it is that...
by Stephanie Bouchard | July 25, 2019
When Jane Ogembo was about 20 years old and living in her native country of Kenya, most of her friends were getting married. But not Jane. She had her heart set on a different path: college in the United States. “I was adventurous,” she said. “I wanted to see the...
by Stephanie Bouchard | June 20, 2019
Kathleen Swinbourne, 44, has been practicing yoga for decades. She started her formal practice in 1997, after graduating from Bates College, and began teaching a year later. Yoga is so much more than just poses — it’s a practice of trust, a lifelong process of...
