J.P. Devine lists several notable instances when life has seated him at a variety of tables at Thanksgiving, since 1932.
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News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Dana Wilde: Autumn, winter moons in focus
Native American names for seasonal moon cycles carry more resonance than our months, which are a human-made illusion, Dana Wilde writes.
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Amy Calder: Taking stock of things to be thankful for
In a year marked by hatred, anger and fear, Amy Calder writes that education is fundamental to changing a person’s life — and the world — for the better.
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J.P. Devine: Blue is my favorite color
Not a midnight blue, but a “Blessed Mother Blue,” as Sister Rosanna would say, sweeping into the halls of legislatures and executive offices, including a growing number of women, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: We should find hope in the power of knowledge
Reading a recent memoir highlights the power of education and its importance to the future of our society, Liz Soares writes.
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Amy Calder: Civil War nurse made her mark in history
Pittsfield woman’s great-great-grandmother tended to wounded soldiers on the battlefield, beginning at the Battle of Bull Run, writes Amy Calder.
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J.P. Devine: Live from Canada
With no cable or internet available in remote Canada, the results of the election have yet to reach J.P. Devine, who is checking out yurts with hot plates should the vote go the wrong way.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: How did it get to be fall again?
Years pass like seasons, piling up gradually like waves on a beach until it’s high tide, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: World Series a reprieve and a reminder
For a few precious days we got to remember it wasn’t so long ago that we were in a saner world, enjoying a tradition our country loves and cherishes, Amy Calder writes.
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J.P. Devine: Darkness at noon musings
Nature’s seasonal darkness is descending, made even darker and scarier by the coming midterm elections, but we can turn on the lights of truth, J.P. Devine writes.