Chaotic, patternless weather is new but it’s not normal, Dana Wilde writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
On the Edge: What’s a typewriter?
J.P. Devine writes a love letter to what Tom Hanks called ‘brilliant combinations of art and engineering.’
Reporting Aside: Skowhegan area ‘can man’ scours roadside for extra cash
Josh Schleier, 34, of East Madison, started collecting returnable cans and bottles from the side of the road when he was 5 and has continued the hobby to this day.
Movie Review: ‘27 Dresses’ is a terrible movie, writes JP Devine
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. How many times have we heard that cliche? It should, by now, be relegated to the embroidered throw pillow in your grandma’s favorite chair. Here then is 2008’s “27 Dresses” directed by Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal” 2009, and “Hocus Pocus 2” 2022.) So why did a humble reviewer agree […]
Thinking Things Through: Humbled by kindness shown after losing dog Martha
The thought that there are so many good people out there — all those dog, cat and horse lovers, plus all those who swerve for squirrels or move turtles off the road — is a warm, glowing bright spot for me, Liz Soares writes.
On the Edge: Being part Irish
J.P. Devine ponders his Irish ancestry and the fierce proudness that comes with it.
Reporting Aside: Enjoy, but beware the early spring
This early spring weather is a boon, but we shouldn’t get too complacent as it could change at any time, Amy Calder writes.
Movie Review: ‘One Life’ impossible not to be moved, J.P. Devine writes
This is the story behind James Hawes’ new film that opens tomorrow in Waterville.