Did Maureen Milliken say she liked the green dome better? That was before she saw the new one.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Coaching conundrum: Finding balance between praise, critique
Ian Wilson, coach of the Waterville girls soccer team, reflects on how to talk about athletes’ performances.
It’s all about the dog
Sheep dog Jack gets her full attention. What does J.P. get? Nothing, J.P. Devine writes.
Thoreau knew it, the Ancient Greeks knew it: nature demands our respect
The physical world is a prism of truth and beauty, but we violate nature at our own peril, Dana Wilde writes.
Fans will need patience with UMaine basketball
Changing the program’s culture is the first hurdle for coach Bob Walsh, writes Evan Crawley.
Reporting Aside: Kennebec Performing Arts Company draws musicians of all kinds
The 40-piece concert band will be performing in several central Maine venues in early December, Amy Calder writes.
Thanksgivings from Tokyo to Cleveland to Waterville
Life as a soldier and and actor can mean exotic, and not-so-exotic, places for Thanksgiving day, J.P Devine writes.
A look at Maine through kids’ eyes
A 5- and 10-year old, new to Maine from France, shed new light on how Americans live life.
No bear baiting for Teddy Roosevelt
J.P Devine is pleased to learn that the macho, big-game hunting former president played by a sportsman’s rules.
Spider food for thought
Things got scary at Dana Wilde’s Troy kitchen window just a few days before Halloween.