Contemplating past wars and escapes to the movies, J.P. Devine is reminded of the life and death battles being fought today as the snow piles up.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Remembering the genesis of a gem
If not for a pair of dogged and determined women, the beautiful Lake George Regional Park in Skowhegan and Canaan would not exist, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Intouchables’
Unlikely friends learn of one another’s secrets.
Liz Soares: Virus fatigue has set in, but there is hope on the horizon
People can believe in any crazy theory they want, as long as they don’t act on it, writes Liz Soares.
J.P. Devine: You were a what?
A startling revelation for J.P. Devine as his ‘”first lady” recounts attending the inaugural ball for Dwight Eisenhower in 1957.
Amy Calder: The art of finding lost things
Losing important belongings can be unnerving, but there’s a tried-and-true method for finding them, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Call My Agent’ — Seaon 4
It’s a soap opera, but with Gallic scents, farcical turns and twists, J.P. Devine writes.
Dana Wilde: Spiders in space
What would happen, Dana Wilde asks, if you plunked spiders into a weird environment — like outer space?