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.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, J.P. Devine, Lifestyle, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Shoplifters’
An amazing Sakura Ando steals every scene she’s in, J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: Picture books meant to be shared experience
Students respond to the stories she reads in ‘interesting and surprising ways,’ writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
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.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
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.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
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.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Portraits of dead offer lifeline to theater
Reaching a warning depth of self-pity spurred J.P. Devine to return home, where his sister Eileen poured a draught of hope and provided paints that paid off in dollars.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: As big storms gather, hope in the woods
Even though the snow-filled woods seem relatively calm and normal this winter, big global climate problems are amassing that need attention, Dana Wilde writes.