Yes, it is perfectly polite to close the door when you need privacy. All you have to do is go to the door, say, “Excuse me, I’m going to close the door for a little while now,” and do so.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When walking or biking on a sidewalk or a trail, I often encounter three individuals walking or riding ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a moderate hearing loss on one side and pretty severe hearing loss on the other side. A lot of folks don’t know I have a problem, because the hearing aids they make now are ...

Miss Basketball finalist Ally Weathers's double-double powered Loretto past McMinn Central and its Miss Basketball candidate, Karina Bystry, Wednesday.

After three decades of dedication, Tran says it's time to slow down. On Friday, she's retiring, and the bakery will soon close its doors. "It's like my second home. I'll miss the customers; I'll miss ...

Mexican influencer Valeria Mireles has died. She was 20. “Valeria was more than a rodeo queen; she was an ambassador of ...

She’s the first Caribou player, girl or boy, to win in the history of the Miss and Mr. Maine Basketball awards.

I'm not keen to (thank her children) for a bequest that was A. not of their generosity, and B. handled entirely by lawyers.

GENTLE READER: You do your late friend no honor by snubbing her children, at least one of whom she trusted enough to name as ...

GENTLE READER: You do your late friend no honor by snubbing her children, at least one of whom she trusted enough to name as her executor. Miss Manners hopes that you will express your condolences to ...

Madelynn Deprey has had a successful year of athletics. In the spring, she was part of a tennis team that won Caribou’s first ...

ACAP and the school system are developing a comprehensive community education hub to offer a full range of services for ...