J.P. Devine says goodbye to New York City’s last phone booth.
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Reporting Aside: A labor of love for one Winslow couple
Steve DuBois and his wife, Sue, have been through more than most people can imagine, living life with hope and love, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ a train wreck
After slogging through the first two segments of Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone’s new Netflix series, I would add that there are additional idiots on God’s list, and that would be everyone connected to this train wreck, with the notable exception of Ms. McCarthy. Not even God herself would diminish the gifts of this […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Food for thought
We have a moral responsibility to the Earth and we need to do better so things don’t stop working, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The old man and the sea
Reflecting on the story of his “Old Man,” J.P. Devine tries to reconstruct a picture of his father.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Aw, fudge! Waterville shop continues to expand its sweet offerings to customers
Malcolm Porter and David Spinney-Porter offer up herbal incense, tea, gifts, candy — and now fudge — at their specialty store, Incense & Peppermints, in downtown Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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‘Tehran’ classic, nerve-jangling espionage thriller
“Tehran” is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel 11. Somehow, the first season, 2020, moved in among that year’s COVID-tainted flotilla of all-American hit shows to make people forget: “Jeopardy,” “Seinfeld,” sitcoms, “Bachelorette,” etc., one after another. Candy for the pandemic soul. So “Tehran” floated by […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Starting a new life chapter
Reading, writing and weekend time off will define Liz Soares in the coming years, as she tips the scales in favor of life over work.