If you wanted relief from bad news, if you wanted comedy, well, instead you’re getting The Dude, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Mainers will persevere through the pandemic
We Mainers are tough and stubborn and will survive this setback, Amy Calder writes
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Unorthodox’
Four-part series a strange and wonderful fairy tale of a world.
Liz Soares: Our ‘third places’ closed when we need them the most
The places where we feel most comfortable — coffee shops, taverns, churches, social clubs, bowling alleys and libraries — are shuttered because of the coronavirus, writes Liz Soares.
Hard times get a layer of frosting at Jorgensen’s Café in Waterville
While curbside service has become the rule of survival for Waterville restaurants, the luster of a special dessert to mark a holiday such as Easter can create a special moment in the lives of people eking out a living.
J.P. Devine: She #2 is on the line
You know, there’s a strange comfort in following instructions, writes J.P. Devine.
Amy Calder: Finding peace in a pandemic
Being patient and humble in this time of uncertainty and having a little bit of faith are what will see us through, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Blow the Man Down’
Is the film really, as many are saying, “Fargo on ice?” enough to make it fun, but not enough to take the shine off the team of Cole and Krudy, J.P. Devine writes.
Dana Wilde: When will it be safe to go out in central Maine?
The pandemic could subside during the summer, there could be a vaccine we can all get, but get yourself ready mentally, because this could be a really long haul, writes Dana Wilde.
J.P. Devine: What to wear, or not wear, when you are stuck in the house?
These days, the question of whether to wear underpants is an existential crisis, J.P. Devine writes.