J.P. Devine: Life is a drag

Columns

Published
June 23, 2019

J.P. Devine: Life is a drag

The recent confrontation in downtown Waterville over a drag queen story hour for children drew metaphorical spears and rattles, the latest in a fabulous tradition of performances, J.P. Devine writes.
Published
June 19, 2019

Liz Soares: Down the rabbit hole with President Trump

I still yearn for a president who speaks and writes eloquently, but the president’s liabilities go far beyond his incoherence, writes Liz Soares.
Published
June 19, 2019

Liz Soares: Down the rabbit hole with President Trump

I still yearn for a president who speaks and writes eloquently, but the president’s liabilities go far beyond his incoherence, writes Liz Soares.
Published
June 17, 2019

Amy Calder: Pausing to smell the roses

As summer nears, we are reminded that it's later than we think, Amy Calder writes.
Published
June 16, 2019

J.P. Devine: Home is the sailor

A tribute to the old man, the officer of the day, 'your father,' Pop.
Published
June 12, 2019

Dana Wilde: The great escape to summer

From blossoms to insects and birds, we're in full-on, deep-blue summer June, and free at last, columnist Dana Wilde writes.
Published
June 10, 2019

Amy Calder: Maine native returns to help LGBTQ youth

Brock Libby has spent years out of state studying adolescent medicine with an eye toward bringing his skills back to Maine to help youth, with a special focus on LGBTQ youth.
Published
June 9, 2019

J.P. Devine: In search of his Mainah identity

How I got here, how I left, how I came back, and how I finally stayed.
Published
June 5, 2019

Liz Soares: Read all about it

Regardless of the politics involved, I want to see people reading, writes Liz Soares.
Published
June 3, 2019

Amy Calder: ‘A little bit of friendship’

Amy Calder reflects on the $75,000 gift actor Ed Harris contributed toward a future art and film center in downtown Waterville.