J.P. Devine immersed himself in dozens of books on the mystic world of astrology to analyze the signs and star-driven natures of Clinton and Trump. You’re welcome.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
How do you genetically modify a tea leaf?
Concern about genetically modified food drives decisions on what to buy at the grocery store, writes Liz Soares.
Winslow man keeps faith to restore church’s cross
Pearley Lachance has worked to leave the Waterville area and his faith community a lasting legacy with the restored cross that was atop the St. Francis de Sales Church before the building was demolished more than three years ago.
Hacked, but not forgotten, on social media
All of a sudden, a flock of unrecognizable new Facebook friends is stirring troubling questions, J.P. Devine writes.
JonBenet Ramsey program a reminder of Waterville’s top cold case
The Ayla Reynolds case comes to mind after a recent TV program re-examined JonBenet Ramsey’s murder, Amy Calder writes.
What’s happening here? It’s a changing movie set with new actors
The recent demolition of the former Waterville Elks Lodge and other planned changes downtown are a reminder that change can happen with stunning rapidity, JP Devine writes.
Beauty in a trash line web
A tiny spider’s work of art prompts questions about its beautiful, symmetrical orb web, Dana Wilde writes.
Helping orphans in Kenya a fulfilling focus
Betsy Drumm, 80, says she was excited by the opportunity to meet and help children in Nairobi, writes Amy Calder.
The wall comes, and here’s what it looks like
Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the Mexican border prompts J.P. Devine to act on “see something, say something.”
Grocery store banter leads to generous gesture
A random act of kindness at the checkout prompts Liz Soares to get out of her ‘me-centric mode.’