by Krista Nadeau After the second date, a dozen red roses were delivered to my house. How ungrateful that after the initial flattery and recognizing the beauty of the roses, my next […]
Love Talking
The Strongest Bond
By Sam Jacobs I was laying down on the table in the operating room at Mercy Hospital on April 25, 2018, having my first surgery ever. I was so scared—luckily I got […]
Canine Care
By Sam Jacobs It was seven o’clock at night in March of 2007. I’d just returned home from my friend’s ice skating performance, I walked through the front door and all of […]
Neighborly Love
by Krista Nadeau “Now what did they get?” Each week something new was unloaded from their vehicle. A windfall for my neighbor. To their face, nothing but happiness. Week after week something […]
Kärlek Till Min Volvo
Stories & Photos by Clayton Hoyle Someone might consider me lucky to be able to have gotten not only one but two Volvo 240’s both at different times for only 300 dollars […]
An Angle on Love
By Jake Doolittle There’s nothing like walking into a packed venue, hearing the chatter before the artist comes on, and strolling up to the stage. It’s not work. Sure, this is to […]
The Write Kind of Love
by Tim Randall The sixth issue of The SMCC Beacon looks at love through its many different forms. Our past issues featured a striking cover; this time we wanted to give feeling […]
A Pour Man’s Love
by Tim Randall There’s a lot of things in Maine that attribute to the reason why we call it, “Vacationland.” Maine has more than 17 million acres of woods and waterways that […]
Healthy Helpings
or, How to Stomach Love by Addie Blais, contributor Food has always been one of the best ways to lift someone’s spirits. In some cases when we go through break ups there’s […]
Letter to the Editor
Reader Loves Story on Coping Skills I was looking for an article on the Beacon that I could personally relate to. I saw the title of your article Peace in the Panic […]
