There are echoes of a whole other world inside the woods, writes Dana Wilde.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: A heart for helping others
David Scribner, 67, of Fairfield, had a heart transplant in 2012, walks nearly daily from Fairfield to Waterville and volunteers at least three days a week at the clothes closet on Newhall Street in Fairfield.
J.P. Devine: Welcome home to my coffee shop
At the Waterville Starbucks, the mood is struck by the baristas, one of helpfulness and service, but also of warmth and tolerance, a combination that may well reflect the sentiment on the sign at the border: Welcome Home.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Shoplifters’
An amazing Sakura Ando steals every scene she’s in, J.P. Devine writes.
Liz Soares: Picture books meant to be shared experience
Students respond to the stories she reads in ‘interesting and surprising ways,’ writes Liz Soares.
Amy Calder: As days grow longer, planting time gets closer
Living year-round in Maine brings with it the changes and character of the seasons to inspire and invigorate those of us who call the state home, Amy Calder writes.
JP Devine: In pursuit of ‘danshari,’ treasure is discovered
Looking to declutter his abode and discard long forgotten memorabilia, J.P. Devine discovers a trove of religious objects of pre-Vatican II vintage.
Dana Wilde: Cat karma on a Sunday morning
One feline seems to be collecting on past good deeds, while another could be building up a balance to pay off later, Dana Wilde writes.
Amy Calder: Winter dreams of tow ropes, T-bars
Mastery of the means up Eaton Mountain in Skowhegan spared a skier humiliation and offered an opportunity to show off in front of less experienced kids on many a wintry day, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: A matter of the heart
Twenty-six years ago Travis Conway, then 13, needed a heart, and the town of Skowhegan rallied around him. Now he needs a kidney, and Amy Calder is confident that Skowhegan will come through again for him.