Recalling the heat of growing up in St. Louis, J.P. Devine remembers nuns from a local church who left a lasting impression.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: He’s 82, homeless, has lived in his van for 8 years
The man has everything he needs, including a bed, a thick wool blanket, a solar panel and insulation for his windows, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: Jessica Lange reigns as Queen of Broadway in ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
There is a touching scene on a park bench where Lillian’s dead husband (Michael Rose), who has been floating just out of touch in her feverishly apparitions, holds her.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Backyard Naturalist: A really big spider sends us scrambling
A fishing spider found on a basement floor got the columnist and his grandson looking for a jar big enough to contain it, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Saying goodbye again
J.P. Devine ponders saying goodbye to loved ones and what it means to “see you soon.”
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville native produces film about Donn Fendler’s ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ experience
Ryan Cook has returned to his hometown to launch the world premiere of a film he helped produce, to be shown at the Waterville Opera House July 13 during the 27th Maine International Film Festival.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘Thelma’ is a warm, sweet, summer bouquet of joy, J.P. Devine writes
“Thelma” opens Friday, June 21, at the Maine Film Center in Waterville.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Knowing others care has brought comfort in times of grief
Liz Soares recounts enduring the tragic deaths of family and friends, learning to get up in the morning and put one foot in front of the other.