A two-week visit to Maine in 1996 as part of the Fresh Air Fund program turned into a lifetime connection between Joey Molina, now 34, and his host family, David and Jeanine Deas of Waterville.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
‘Like Father’ has a lot of unknown characters who keep the movie going
There’s Frasier Crane. I know Frasier, who doesn’t? And we like Frasier. And there is the “marshmallow” herself, the lovable Kristin Bell (“The Good Place,” “Veronica Mars”). But who are all these other people? I recognize Rogen, but that’s Seth’s wife now writing and directing. It turns out that these unknowns keep this movie moving. […]
Dana Wilde: What the heck is this?
There are more weird-looking creatures on the green Earth than is dreamt of in our philosophy, writes Dana Wilde.
J.P. Devine: Sayonara Tokyo
With the Tokyo Olympics over, J.P. Devine ponders our fascination with the spectacle of the games and memories from his glory days.
Romance mini-series is a slice of cold bacon on the breakfast table
We have here on Amazon streaming, Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel, in a three-episode miniseries, and what is it? Yes, it’s pretty, the scenery and props, costumes all first rate. But do we care? Sadly, for those of us hungry for any kind of an upper, “Pursuit” is a drop. It’s a […]
Liz Soares: Recommended reading
Among the 49 books read so far this year, writes Liz Soares, are many mysteries and thrillers, with a healthy mix of nonfiction.
J.P. Devine: It’s Cleveland and it’s raining
We’ll make it through these “Cleveland nights” with laughter and each other, J.P. Devine writes.
Amy Calder: Preparing for summer guests
Getting the house ready to receive old friends isn’t a burden, but a tradition suffused with fun and with sweet anticipation, Amy Calder writes.