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.
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News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: JCPenney, an American story
Recounting the history of the famed store that’s closing a location in Waterville, J.P. Devine is thinking of “Little Jimmy” and his rise to the top.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds
Reporting Aside: The importance of a road in keeping us together
A December storm washed out a road in rural central Maine, making it impassable for months. When it reopened this week, residents got together for a celebration, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
TV Series Review: Larry David’s final ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ had its moments
Thank you for that Larry, and thanks for the many bright moments you managed to give us, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Painted turtles know just where to go
This is the time of the year when turtles are on the move, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Got a pony?
J.P. Devine is on the hunt for a pony so he can entertain passing folks in the neighborhood.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: He brought a ‘naturally collaborative spirit’ to Waterville
Brian Clark, Colby College’s vice president of planning and strategy who has been a key player in Waterville’s downtown revitalization efforts, is leaving the college at the end of the month.
Posted inColumns, Ron Joseph
In the field: Maine high school baseball once shared space with moose, foxes, livestock
Ron Joseph’s childhood memories of playing at Maine’s rural baseball fields is a reminder that dreams are achievable in the most unlikely places.