What is a dad joke, anyway? Read the examples below, gathered with help from Maine dads and comics, just in time for Father’s Day.
Father’s Day
Posted inColumns, Life in the Pines, Op-Eds
Life in the Pines: Thank the dads in your life who put the work in
Marla Hoffman reflects on all the different types of dads out there, especially the ones who know what it takes to earn the title “Dad.”
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Posted inFood
Five sons in Maine’s restaurant business honor their fathers
From chefs working in the kitchen with their dads, to bar, restaurant and food cart owners using their businesses to commemorate their late fathers, there’s no shortage of father-son love in the Maine hospitality world.
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Ahead of Father’s Day, Oxford dad reflects on family pride
Rick Nugent shares a positive, feel-good narrative during a time when it can be difficult to celebrate others.
Posted inBusiness
Proud dads look to pass their family food businesses to the next generation
On Father’s Day, three Maine dads reflect on the importance of keeping their restaurants all in the family.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Father and son form two-person painting club, and a stronger bond
Tom and Graham Morgan of Portland have been making time to paint together and get to know each other better.
Posted inbPlus
Dancing with Dad: Carole Richards shares a special memory
“When the music stopped, Dad escorted Mom to a chair, and held out his hand to me. ‘Come on, Sally, let’s dance,’ he said.”
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‘He always found a way to make me feel special’: Celebrating Dads
They’re yodelers and care givers. Fixers and pranksters. Lemonade buyers and storytellers. But mostly, they’re our supporters, teachers and role models. On this Father’s Day, readers talk about their dads.
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
The Hot Corner: A tip of the cap to coaches on Father's Day
Spent all week trying not to be That Guy and acquiesce to the suddenly rampant-on-social-media conviction that there is some sort of “war” on Father’s Day. I’ve found rumors of such attacks against other holidays to be overstated and borderline paranoid. Then I awoke Sunday morning to no less an authority than the Chicago Tribune […]
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Eats: Foil packets make cooking easier
Whether you want more relaxing and less cooking during your summer stay-cation, you’re camping at one of Maine’s gorgeous state parks or you want to make a perfect, no-fuss, Dad-style meal on Father’s Day, flavor-packed foil packets are the answer to the age-old question “What’s for dinner?” You former Scouts out there most likely learned […]