As the coronavirus spreads, we’ve entered the “new normal” where all coughs, even from someone choking on a chicken bone, are reasons to flee the area, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Amy Calder: Parkinson’s doesn’t stop Winslow man from pressing forward
Gerald Saint Amand, 76, of Winslow, is pushing forward with a positive attitude as the disease progresses and while he can’t do all the things he used to do, he tries to remain active and involved.
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
The film is a slow but ultimately satisfying burn, J.P. Devine writes.
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Liz Soares: No way to prepare for my dog’s death
I’m counting my blessings for the time I did get to spend with Quinn, before he passed away at age 14, writes Liz Soares.
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J.P. Devine: Politics and classroom antics at a Weekend in Vegas
Brushing aside writing only humorous pieces about things locally, J.P. Devine says he won’t stop trying to be a big city conversationalist.
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Amy Calder: Town Meeting time is here
Attending an annual Town Meeting is like watching democracy in action, at its true grassroots, columnist Amy Calder writes.
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Dana Wilde: The climate change truth is out there
More and more people are recognizing the reality of effects on the environment by looking at the data right before their eyes, writes Dana Wilde.
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J.P. Devine: The new Apple watch reminds JP of his long history with watches
Wearing his new Apple watch, J.P. Devine is like a 9-year-old who has found a new toy and wishing he could go back in time.
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Amy Calder: Ideas around the office for new Skowhegan mascot
As Monday’s deadline looms for submitting suggested names for Skowhegan’s new mascot, columnist Amy Calder weighs in with her own recommendation.
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Liz Soares: Can you count on the census?
U.S. census records can be a treasure trove of information, but the information gathered in 1940 wasn’t very reliable, Liz Soares writes.