The father of the Devine clan left behind five boys, sailors all, except for the littlest who joined the Air Force.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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.
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.
To be or not to be: Mulling the priesthood in Waterville | Column
As an aged widower, J.P. Devine considers the merits of joining the priesthood.
Home from the Sea | Column
William Devine was a dancer, a guitarist and a singer, and he never came home from the war, J.P. Devine writes.
A Durham father and son, scarred by war | Column
On Memorial Day we honor those who died while serving the country, but it is difficult to not also remember those who suffered because of war, Amy Calder writes.
Summer’s coming … are you clean? | Column
Summer is a time to get dry-cleaned, J.P. Devine writes.
May, and memories of the Kennebec | Column
While the Kennebec River has been cleaned up and great plans have been laid for recreational acitvities on the water, memories of past tragedies remain, Amy Calder writes.
Preserving Maine’s hunting methods, not constitutional rights, is most important | Column
The effort to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the Maine constitution may not be the solution that hunting supporters think it is, Erin Merrill writes.