Embarking on a quest to make 1,000 cranes dedicated to a friend’s healing, Liz Soares finds calm and good vibes in the process.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Where to travel in October
A recent news article prompts J.P. Devine to reflect on ‘happier’ places and the lies we sometimes tell ourselves to get through moments of desperation.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville seniors seek youthful competition in chess matches
The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum’s Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Jaws’ ranked as one of the great films of survival
You remember the opening with John Williams’ score that ran the notes like ice pellets down your spine, don’t you?
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: After apple picking
Golden sunlight, a cartload of apples and a love of autumn and family are lasting September memories, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Cat on a hot Prius roof
When a black cat crosses one’s path, I’ve been told it’s an omen, and I looked it up to be sure, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Homeless veteran, described as invaluable volunteer, suffers setback after Waterville tumble
Ryan Sirois, 39, was leaving the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, where he’s seen as vital to its operations, when he sustained serious injuries after falling from his bicycle, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Larry Crowne’ a tanker of a film
Did I miss a name in the credits? No, I double checked. I viewed it as a Sunday morning sitcom starring Tom Hanks. Yes, Tom Hanks of “Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump,” “Big,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “ Cast Away.” That Tom Hanks, the “beloved star” Tom Hanks. Here is our beloved Tom Hanks starring in a […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Marking the changing of seasons
Liz Soares embraces the many signs that fall has arrived as the natural world changes.