As some scientists try to figure out how to send tiny creatures or bacteria on spacecraft to other stars, Dana Wilde ponders the implications of our desire to explore the far reaches of space.
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J.P. Devine: Finishing the face
A painting J.P. Devine made nearly two decades ago may soon get a face touch-up as he ponders the unfinished business we put off for “later.”
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Amy Calder: School crimes and misdemeanors, and the punishment that ensued
In the old days, some teachers would physically hit kids, a transgression that today would get them fired and charged with assault, Amy Calder writes.
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Liz Soares: Celebrating Epiphany, searching for the clear way
Observing the annual Christian feast day has multiple meanings for Liz Soares, who is looking for a way to move forward.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
‘The Food That Built America’ explores the foods we grew up with in a new light
Way back in 2019, before COVID fell on us, we were all going to the movies, and no one was sitting home locked away from viruses in the streets very few Americans were streaming their televisions desperate for something different. Meanwhile, while Notre Dame Cathedral was burning down, Brexit upended British politics, the 20-year war […]
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‘Being the Ricardos’ not very exciting, but yours to judge
It’s not that I didn’t “Love Lucy,” I didn’t know Lucy. I never saw the show when it began. The show debuted in 1951, and was a big hit and ran until 1957. I wasn’t watching television in those days. I went from Air Force basic training in the Texas desert to Korea/Japan, with no […]
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J.P. Devine: What did you get?
Opening up a bottle of single malt scotch, J.P. Devine ponders progress and possibilities.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State
Amy Calder: Although pandemic weighs heavily, area leaders express hopes, goals for 2022
When asked to share their aspirations for the new year, central Maine officials touched on topics like economic development, good health and helping those in need, Amy Calder writes.