With a beef-and-onion stew and Jell-O salad on the menu, columnist Adrian Crawford was hoping to treat his Australian mother to meal inspired by Marjorie Standish.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
How much for the teddy bear?
If the day comes when J.P. Devine has to sell everything in an estate sale, he won’t sell the bear.
Waterville police a good example of mental health mindfulness
As Mental Health Awareness Week approaches, we can all use a reminder that understanding and communication go a long way, Maureen Milliken writes.
Waterville’s Redington Museum preserves the past
The two-story Federal-style house built in 1814 teaches us about those who helped build the city and paves the way for us to continue that work, Amy Calder writes.
Is Camden Maine’s next football failure?
As lost games become forfeits and it becomes easier to just let the sport slip away, we’ll soon find out, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
It’s time the cheeseburger got its due
Memories may fade, but cheeseburgers are forever, J.P. Devine writes.
The fascination of decorations
Even if you missed the black-and-yellow female spider patiently waiting, your eye might be drawn to the thick white zigzag of silk at the center of her web, writes Dana Wilde.
Ray Dudley is happy to navigate Waterville
An electric wheelchair makes downtown a little easier since he lost both his legs, Amy Calder writes.
Aylward’s passion comes through
Maine high school football is better off with people like the Mt. Blue head coach around, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Mum’s visit a chance to show off Augusta
The first apartment, first job in Maine and first Hallowell watering hole, are all on the list of places to take Mum, Adrian Crawford writes.