There was a doggone good photo opportunity recently when the Morning Sentinel did a story about the new police dog in Waterville. One photograph in particular drew many cheers, but some jeers, too.
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News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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J.P. Devine: There are stories here
War historically produces great literature, full of blood and anguish and the stories of our lives, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: A little thank you can go a long way
Volunteers at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Waterville have been making bag lunches for school staff and bus drivers as a way to thank them for their work during the pandemic, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ returns
She’s back. Yes, Midge Maisel is back in New York. We left Midge and Susie, her manager, on the tarmac at the airport, where Shy Baldwin and company dumped her. I’d have to go back for a review to put it all together again, but why bother? You all have the pieces in your pocket, […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Lost and found lessons from 1939
As Russia furthers its invasion of Ukraine, Liz Soares ponders the echoes of Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland 83 years ago and the harrowing tale the same year as Donn Fendler was lost and found in the Maine woods.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: They’re coming for your books
Book banners should be careful what they wish for, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Wishing away the virus won’t make it so
Now, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus seems to be waning, is the worst time to shed our masks, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘Emily in Paris’ blessed with two more seasons
When we first met Emily, she was a Chicago marketing executive who was sent to join the French luxury firm Savoir in Paris, run by Sylvie (played by the perpetually glamorous Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu). She hit the streets of Paris running. When the show opened in October 2020, it became an overnight hit, and has since […]