Coastal Maine towns are quaint and have their own unique attractions, but they can be a departure from inland communities, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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‘The Courier‘ perfectly crafted cold war snooker complete with Moscovian streets, alleys, walls and green rooms
“I can’t believe I’m having lunch with spies,” he said, with the glee of a 9-year-old entering Disneyland. “He” is Greville Wynne, (Benedict Cumberbatch “Sherlock,” “The Imitation Game”) a British businessman who sells machinery parts on an international level, when his many trips abroad, including to the Soviet Union, catch the attention of the grey […]
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Dana Wilde: The frosts of September
At our house we no longer expect patches of frost until October, writes Dana Wilde.
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J.P. Devine: Almost home
The deadly conclusion to the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan stirs memories for J.P. Devine of the families waiting for loved ones to return home.
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Amy Calder: Thankful for the vaccines
Amy Calder questions why people rage against getting inoculated when vaccinations against polio, smallpox, COVID-19 and other illnesses save lives.
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‘The Chair’ isn’t perfect, it’s edgy, and sometimes a soggy sandwich of drama and soft comedy
It’s like jelly beans when I was 8, and M&Ms, and then popcorn and Pringles. My sister said to me over and over, “Don’t you want to save some for later?” No, I’ve never learned to “save some for later.” Today, with the advent of streaming, this trip down memory lane brings me to Sandra […]
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Liz Soares: Observing the squirrel circus
Encouraging rodents who spend most of the day in my backyard is not a good idea, writes Liz Soares, but it’s tough when their actions are adorable.
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J.P. Devine: Alcatraz is still there
Good Sunday morning. As we eat breakfast, the advance party of the Taliban have entered Kabul, and is installing Keurig hookahs and prayer rugs. It’s over. Inside our command building, the intelligence boys and girls are burning all paper goods, including Kleenex, paper towels, lottery tickets and toilet paper, sending smoke from the embassy’s chimneys. […]