Remembering an October day in 1961, J.P. Devine recalls a young couple starting their dreams that continue to this day.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: An unlikely Waterville pair tackles an intractable problem
Purpose over profit: Mayor Jay Coelho and the Rev. Maureen Ausbrook are teaming up to cook food for the homeless and deliver it where necessary — be it under a bridge or in the woods, Amy Calder writes.
‘The Russia House’ a dark, romantic love and espionage story
Here’s a golden chance to watch Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, in a John le Carré story about spies of three countries vying for explosive Russian nuclear data. Out of the past comes a 2009 dark, romantic love and espionage story that shines a new light on those two stars. With the script written by […]
Dana Wilde: Of goldenrod and galaxies
The golden ratio, writes Dana Wilde, is understood to be a fundamental pattern of beauty in nature and art.
J.P. Devine: Not coming back
Reincarnation, a heavy word loaded with meaning, is on J.P. Devine’s mind as he tiptoes around death.
Amy Calder: An old Waterville church is full of history, and much-needed repairs
The Rev. Frank Byron of the Second Baptist Church and church historian Don Perrine have been working to repair the 135-year-old building and preserve it for generations to come, Amy Calder writes.
‘Worth’ a powerful, heart-breaking and masterfully painted 2020 biographical film
Historical drama based on Kenneth Feinberg’s book ‘What is Life Worth’ about being tasked with leading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Dana Wilde: Growing up in the woods
Watching a 4-year-old navigate nature, writes Dana Wilde, highlights the self reliance of Thoreau and Emerson.