Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Smile, why dontcha?
It’s hard to tell these days when people are smiling beneath their masks, but J.P. Devine has learned the importance of activating those 10 facial muscles.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: As winter tightens its grip, homeless pair turns again to a tent for shelter
Ana Zinkovitch, 19, and Kevyn Warren, 28, continue to look for a place to live, but Warren’s modest income isn’t enough to cover rental costs in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Recovering with the help of reading
After enduring a prolonged hospital stay, Liz Soares finds solace in her pandemic reading.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel
J.P. Devine: Lost and found
Remembering his first dog, J.P. Devine recounts the love affair and magic eyes that stick with him today.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: New support group offers hope to people with brain injuries
People in central Maine who have suffered a stroke or brain injury are encouraged to talk about their experience with a group that formed this month in Fairfield, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The legend of the up-island spider
Spiders tend to get even bigger and more detailed in stories of their sightings and turn humongous when those stories get woven in with the other tales, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Robes for Christmas … really?
The notion of owning robes or pajamas was a foreign concept to J.P. Devine until he met She, an actress of great style and manners.