Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Wear a mask, save a life
It is a simple act of compassion to wear a mask, and it saves lives in a big way, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Boys In The Band’
The last scene plays out at a late night Catholic Mass, at what looks like St. Malachy’s “Actor’s Chapel” on the West Side, J.P. Devine writes.
Dana Wilde: An imminent tipping point for the environment
It’s too late to completely halt the destructive impact of climate change, but it’s not too late to lessen the damage if we act now, Dana Wilde writes.
J.P. Devine: Let’s go to the movies
Hollywood is a master of survival and we will one day get back to the darkness of the movie theater, J.P. Devine writes.
Amy Calder: 90-year-old working on her bucket list
Viviane Fotter, 90, has been chasing adventure, despite being in a wheelchair and on hospice care.
J.P. Devine Series Review: ‘Emily In Paris’
Darren Star’s Paris designed to lure romance hungry millennials trapped in college dorms, J.P. Devine writes.
Liz Soares: Email flourishes for library notices during pandemic
As a school librarian, Liz Soares has noticed more students sending and receiving electronic notifications about returning books.