Kathy Maxsimic, Portland: The univited guest

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

J. Lauren Sangster: The smell of peppermint can be a life saver

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

Gale Davison, Waterville: Unidentified object identified

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

Harry Vayo, Waterville: Finding moments to smile

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

Anne Holliday Abbott, Portland: A miracle of thrift

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

Jody Rich, Waterville: The kind of thing that leads to trouble

Meetinghouse: Now we can laugh

Mainers tell their own stories in ‘Meetinghouse,’ a monthly forum