The sun is at its lowest high point in the sky and winter is about to set in hard, so we might as well celebrate the recent harvest and the remnants of our summer cheer, writes Dana Wilde.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Homeless in Waterville: ‘It isn’t living. It’s going day to day’
Vaughn Orchard has come across good people and bad people and dreams of owning his own home one day, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
Let’s lift a glass to the saloon Santas
Santa comes in many forms and is found in many places, but none touch JP Devine like the bar and tavern Santas of his youth.
Posted inColumns, Maureen Milliken, News
Blanco believes poetry can change the world
The Maine poet told an appreciative audience at the Waterville Opera House that the connection found through poetry has the power to make the world a better place, Maureen Milliken writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
With ice scrapers, go with the basics
The old reliables work best when a northern exposure makes the winter battle grim, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
The snow will come, as will the hero’s battle
Winter will come, and the fight with the Great White Bull will not break her hero’s heart, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
The amazing grace of the great blue heron
The underpinning of our experience here on Earth is our experience of its beauty, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
‘Little White’ tree brings Christmas magic
While admiring the selections at the Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees, columnist Amy Calder encounters a 4-foot-tall, white, sparkling tree that stands out like a gem.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
So, you want to write a book?
It’s easy, J.P. Devine writes; just drop all of your responsibilities, write the book, find a publisher and prepare to hawk it by yourself out of your car trunk.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, Maureen Milliken, News
Boyle finds ‘different world’ of criminals when he meets the bus
Central Maine crime writer and former Morning Sentinel columnist thought he knew ‘bad guys,’ but taking part in program to give ex-cons a small headstart was an eye-opener, Maureen Milliken writes.