She may not remember that She and JP have their own song, but Doris Day, among others, brings back memories from the ’50s, writes JP Devine.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Supermarket ponderings can be philosophical
A list of things to avoid at the supermarket grows when considering what’s really needed and why, Liz Soares writes.
School budget cuts hurt students facing adversity
Schools can be sanctuaries for kids who face incredible hardships, but not unless we provide the funding, writes Emily Higginbotham.
Fiddlehead picker perfects his art
Shaun Caron carries on the art and business of fiddleheading that he learned from family, writes Amy Calder.
Try to remember
JP Devine remembers the stories he grew up with of the men who fought in wars far afield.
Notes on the show in May
Baseball games are already underway in the evening at the park, a sure sign summer is not far away, writes Dana Wilde.
Telemarketer gets the wrong number
When it comes to choosing between a multi-channel screen world and the real world, it’s all a matter of cost, Amy Calder writes.
Holy Communion: the really big deal
Anticipating the celebration this weekend, the pageantry of the event and the innocence of the children awakens memories of his first big drama, J.P. Devine writes.
It’s not elitist to believe in civility
Some readers said a columnist was elitist to write about supermarket etiquette, but that has nothing to do with having valuable expectations and standards, Liz Soares writes.
When it’s OK to break up with a best friend
It’s hard to pinpoint when best friendships begin, and harder still to know when they are ending, Emily Higginbotham writes.