The film is a slow but ultimately satisfying burn, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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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.
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J.P. Devine: What we talk about now
Around us now are empty chairs once filled with those who shared our talk, touched our pained hands, felt our fears and laughed with us, and we discover the memory of them gives us more to talk about, J.P. Devine writes.
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Amy Calder: The ‘Iceman’ is a role model of the finest kind
Bert Languet has for years volunteered time and funds to develop recreational facilities for children and adults, with the latest being an ice skating rink next to City Hall in Waterville.