Jared and Mary O’Roak had their first formal date 25 years ago Tuesday at Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville, and he surprised her with an anniversary lunch to remember.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Want a garden? Plant a seed, reap the harvest
Reporting Aside: There are great resources available in Maine for those thinking about starting a garden, Amy Calder writes.
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A penny for your thoughts
J.P. Devine shares childhood memories of the one-cent token.
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Skowhegan mom, daughter fear deportation
Reporting Aside: The duo fled Venezuela and entered the U.S. legally, now they fear being deported as they wait for a court hearing, Amy Calder writes.
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Have tux … will travel
J.P. Devine reminisces of a time he was hired as an escort.
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Got any eggs?
Breakfast isn’t as simple as it once was when the common egg was affordable, writes J.P. Devine.
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Those ‘goody, goody gumdrops’ aren’t easy to find in Maine
Reporting Aside: Feb. 15 is National Gumdrop Day. But where are the celebrated candies?, Amy Calder writes.
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Is there a doctor in the house?
Are Waterville doctors being replaced by physician’s assistant-certified?
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
At 89, Winslow caterer is hanging up her apron
Reporting Aside: Jean Theriault is retiring after 50 years of catering everything from weddings and funerals to gun shows and birthday parties, Amy Calder writes.
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An almost forgotten story about my deviation
While going over ideas for his column, J.P. Devine remembers a letter he once sent before going to war.