Mourners gather at Saturday vigil to honor the victims 8 p.m.: On Saturday night, mourners gathered at Lisbon Falls Park on the banks of the Androscoggin River to show support for the victims of the shootings. The vigil was organized by Positive Change Lisbon, and the sole speaker was Pastor Jonathan James of Lisbon Falls […]
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Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Birds and portents
Dana Wilde mulls the practice of reading bird omens and the meaning of a pileated woodpecker.
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‘In Maine Love is louder’ rally planned at Augusta park in response to recent hate, neo-Nazi incidents
The ‘In Maine Love is Louder’ rally, organized by the recently formed Greater Augusta Unity Committee, is scheduled to be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Mill Park in Augusta.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Where’s your manual?
J.P. Devine ponders the utility of manuals in our lives and how there’s a need for a very specific instruction book for people ages 90 to 99.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man convicted of distributing drugs from Waterville apartment
Victor Soto Sanchez, 39, faces at least 10 years in prison after drug agents searched his Waterville home and found drugs with a street value of more than $400,000, officials said.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Escaping with good books
With all that is going on in the real world right now, Liz Soares relishes diving into a variety of reads.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Death of a Maytag
Inhabiting the mind of an old washer, J.P. Devine ponders the unsung heroes of the laundry room over the fullness of time.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel staff take top honors at annual Maine Press Association ceremony
The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Portland.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Toad psychology
Mulling whether toads think curmudgeonly thoughts, Dana Wilde ponders about the inner life of toads and the impossibility of our ever having the faintest understanding of it.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Ghost story
J.P. Devine recalls a time long ago in the cold woods when stories were shared around the campfire and a can of baked beans provided a jump scare.