Saying goodbye to a god-awful year by remembering it wasn’t all bad.
2020
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
J.P. Devine: The piano and me
Playing Cole Porter’s “Every time We Say Goodbye” on the ivory keys has J.P. Devine hopeful that it’s the start of a glorious New Year.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: History provides reality check to lumberjack’s romantic image
Many Maine woods workers in the early 20th century were tricked into taking jobs characterized by isolation and debt servitude.
Posted inFood & Dining
Dine Out Maine: Best of 2020
Even in the midst of a pandemic that has felled many restaurants, points of light remain.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Federal aid should go directly to people who need it
Congress showed it can act when it has to, but it must do a better job of targeting assistance.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Thomas Cup in a Box set for Jan. 29, 30
WATERVILLE — The sixth annual Thomas Cup hosted by Thomas College for high school students, has announced its sponsors: Central Maine Power, Unum, AT&T, and WEX. Additional, in-kind support is being provided by Microsoft, Project>Login, and Educate Maine. Plus, members of the winning team of the Thomas Cup will each win $10,000 in scholarship money […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Gary Floyd Cobb
NORTH NEW PORTLAND- A True Maine Outdoorsman. Gary was a man with grit. Against all odds he survived malignant brain cancer …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Gordon L. Corbett
NORTH YARMOUTH – Gordon L. Corbett, 79, of North Yarmouth, passed peacefully from this world to the next on Dec. 19, …
Posted inNation & World
Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 3 injured
Police say a gunman opened fire in what authorities believe was a random attack.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Sabattus fire department thriving in the pandemic
When Troy Cailler was hired as chief in March at the age of 27, he hit the ground running with a list of priorities in hand. Among them, a new fire engine to replace the rickety 1991 model in active service.