A long romance with bagels slipped away only to be rekindled again, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Why did the salamander cross the road? Waterville man has the answer
Greg LeClair, 26, founded Maine Big Night, a citizen-based science program that collects data on amphibian road crossings and deaths and seeks to find solutions to wildlife conservation, Amy Calder writes.
‘Walk With Me’ no happy gay journey
The nominee from Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema for June’s Pride Month this year is writer/director Isabel del Royal’s (“Smile for the Camera TV” series) debut film, “Walk With Me.” del Royal, a newcomer to the mad, mad world of filmmaking, makes a nice try at working with the tools, ideas and palettes of those who […]
Liz Soares: Running a kitty hospice
It’s a lot of work, but caring for four cats in their early to late teens is a labor of love, Liz Soares writes.
J.P. Devine: Three bitcoins in the fountain?
From an old fountain to upgrades at a city park, Waterville may be doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, J.P. Devine writes.
Amy Calder: Two veterans had much in common, including the consequences of war
Billy Demo and Harold Haskins, longtime Skowhegan neighbors and Vietnam veterans, died within two weeks of each other, with more experiences in common than their families knew, Amy Calder writes.
‘Bosch: Legacy’ better than ever, scrubbier, tougher and grittier
Bosch (Titus Welliver) is back, but under Amazon’s new banner “Freevee,” with short commercials tucked in. Go on Amazon, and learn what that’s all about. But Bosch, out of the LAPD on bad terms, is alive and well and working the streets of the City Of Angels, out of a seedy office (what else) in […]
Dana Wilde: Things we shouldn’t have to do
Advancements in technology that we take for granted can raise disturbing questions of what it means to think, to do and to exist, Dana Wilde writes.
‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ back with season 2
Stanley is back. The author/actor/director is back in Italy in season 2 of his popular show. The fun begins just as I have begun my online “Speaking Italian.” It’s not exactly a coincidence, but it will help listening to Stanley as he chats with his Italian guests. Stanley has been bouncing around Italy since he […]