Losing a mother is tough, but as the years pass, the memories of her become more poignant, and her presence, more closely felt, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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A Mother’s Day tale shared again and again
J.P. Devine shares a memory of his mother in difficult times.
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No letter today
I watch for our mailman’s truck: it rarely stops more than a couple of times a week now, J.P. Devine writes.
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Here’s one way to take control in the face of uncertainty
There are steps we can take to prepare for possible price increases due to tariffs, Amy Calder writes.
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After years of giving, a Waterville man’s wish granted
Michael Williams of Waterville, who suffers with a terminal illness, applied for and was granted a wish for his daughter and grandson to visit him from North Carolina, Amy Calder writes.
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What did your family eat when they came to Waterville?
J.P. Devine talks about the meal choices of the many people who settled the city.
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Counting our Easter blessings
When we were young, Easter was about dressing up for church, consuming candy and sharing a sumptuous meal on a day whose significance became clear only after we had aged, Amy Calder writes.
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Easter and other Marys
J.P. Devine reflects on Easters past and a Mary who has been much maligned.
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God bless the cleaning lady
J.P. Devine talks about sharing a laugh with the cleaning lady as they peek out the window at the passing walkers who stroll by and look up at the house.
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From Waterville to West Virginia: Dreaming of a better life
The friends who met while staying at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville share their hopes and sorrows as they dream of a better life, Amy Calder writes.