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News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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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 […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: The Dog Star
Beauty is a real thing, and star color, location and brightness can stir up transcendent feelings, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Ukrainians at risk
As the world watches whether Russia will invade Ukraine, J.P. Devine has concerns closer to home.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Woman who grew up in shadow of crumbling mill now works to save it
Samantha Lessard volunteers 20 to 30 hours a week at the old mill in Vassalboro to help raise money for roof and other needed repairs, not expecting a dime in return, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘Frasier’ has never left the room
If you had to spend the rest of your life locked down in a safe house, and you only had one complete series you could watch, with no masks in sight, no war, no impending doom, what would it be? “Friends?” “Seinfeld?” Those are top rate comedies. Both of those series are now bronzed in […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Agatha Christie’s tales bring comfort in times of need
Forthcoming film adaptation of Christie’s “Death on the Nile” has Liz Soares recalling the important role the author’s novels have played in her life.