I wonder if there is a writer’s room discussion about the title? And who decided that this was the winner? It’s very important for you to know that “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” opening May 5 at Waterville’s Maine Film Center, is not the biographical film based on the sad life of Tina […]
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Thinking Things Through: Naming the birdsongs I’m hearing
Using a phone app, Liz Soares marvels at the insight she’s gaining into the types of birds she’s hearing in nature.
On the Edge: Ends tomorrow
Coming across a foreboding ad in the mail, J.P. Devine reflects on the celebrity company he keeps now that he’s a nonagenarian.
Reporting Aside: Enter the browntail moth
The city of Waterville, with help from Colby College professor and city Councilor Thomas Klepach, is working hard to alleviate the impact of browntail moths, Amy Calder writes.
‘Lucky Hank,’ worth spending an evening with these artists, writes Devine
After my initial exposure to AMC+ new series “Lucky Hank,” starring the great Bob Odenkirk, (“Better Call Saul”) the studio released three more chapters of the series, and late last night, I sat through one new chapter “The Clock,” twice. “The Clock” centers on a towering antique timepiece from Hank’s childhood, that has, with a […]
Backyard Naturalist: Out of the howling darkness
An encounter with a fox at nighttime is a reminder of the many noises and songs of the wild, Dana Wilde writes.
On the Edge: Banned!
Outraged that his own book hasn’t been added to the banned list, J.P. Devine mulls the trend and what’s behind it.
Reporting Aside: Woman scours internet to find belongings removed from Skowhegan storage unit
Kate Orso, 68, is frantically searching for her possessions that were sold, unbeknownst to her, from the storage unit she rented, Amy Calder writes.