The more we talk about what irks us, the more things we can think of, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Years, miles between LA, Maine collapse with word of friend’s death
When his daughter calls from Hollywood to tell him Jack Riley is dead, J.P. Devine is back in that ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ rehearsal room, and the decades in between slip away, he writes.
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Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Late-August morning walk in Central Maine
Turtles, birds, trees and flowers all part of the scene on a recent day, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News
Waterville man finds a happy home for himself and his pets
Gary Prentiss, who lives with disabilities, had to leave his Kennedy Memorial Drive home and had nowhere to go, but then he found out how many friends he has, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Isn’t it funny how a piece of furniture can change your life?
A tale of two chairs brings back warm memories and the sudden realization of change, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Public library seed has grown, ready to harvest
From Copley Square in Boston to Lithgow in Augusta, exploring the old and new of libraries stirs a sense of joy, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Waterville area widows and widowers find comfort among friends
The only rule in the social group is that members act like ladies and gentlemen and enjoy themselves, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Young dreams die hard with age, as the elderly are reminded
The older we get, the more our idea of fun changes, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Despite disease, elm trees live on
Biologists estimate that 1 in 100,000 elms has a natural resistance to Dutch elm disease, leaving a few behind where there once were many, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inColumns, News, Sidelines, Sports
SIDELINES: Julia Clukey ready for next step
Olympian says ‘I was trying to squeak another 18 months out of my body.’