Bad weather often drives people from beaches and outside activities to indoor theaters for entertainment.
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News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Recalling ‘M-A-S-H’ creator’s Waterville connection | Column
Dedicated “M-A-S-H” fans and Waterville residents Joe Schmalzel and his son, Joshua, gave a presentation about Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.’s life and work at the then-Thayer Hospital, Amy Calder writes.
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Notes from the bus, Waterville writer shares the memory of a bus ride | Column
One small slip of paper from years ago discovered in a box brings back a cascade of memories, J.P. Devine writes.
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Visitors and paperwork help arrive for Waterville writer | Column
J.P. Devine and family scale the mountain of paperwork, dive into the pool of memories over Father’s Day.
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Leaving our central Maine youth in the dust | Column
We baby boomers had it pretty good when we consider how young people entering the workforce now struggle to meet high rents, buy food and gas and pay off college and car loans, Amy Calder writes.
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Saying goodbye to an old Skowhegan school | Column
A recent tour of the soon-to-be-razed Margaret Chase Smith School conjured some happy memories from the 1960s — and a couple of unfortunate ones, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville writer shares memories of the ‘Old Man’ | Column
The father of the Devine clan left behind five boys, sailors all, except for the littlest who joined the Air Force.
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Waterville writer seeks travel options for pet bird | Column
J.P. Devine shares his experience in seeking transportation options for his newly acquired cockatiel, Mr. Paco.
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All you need is love and French music in Skowhegan
Louise Savoy, 86, is host of ‘Just Over the Moon,’ a show on HooSkow Radio that airs French and French Canadian music and songs.
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Waterville woman faced her fears, took the plunge
Waterville woman urges anyone nervous about enrolling in adult education classes to just sign up, Amy Calder writes.