Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
J.P. Devine: Till this ring do us part
The Devines have a spotty history with their wedding rings, which keep disappearing.
Amy Calder: The summer air is changing
We may not be able to stop the transition from summer to fall, but we humans have the power to alter the course of the coronavirus and we should use it, Amy Calder writes.
World War ll drama “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” is a heart-breaking love song
JP Devine: “It’s a love letter movie from long ago, in safer days, a time we all wish we could go back to.”
Liz Soares: A too-brief reprieve
Unless more people are vaccinated against the coronavirus, writes Liz Soares, variants will continue to mutate.
J.P. Devine: Help wanted
While “times is bad” right now, J.P. Devine ponders the job opportunities available in this age of uncertainty.
Samin Nosrat, host of Netflix cooking show, is a wonderful ball of energy
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Samin Nosrat. She’s easy to miss while you’re looking for the usual entertainment. Also, a show called “Salt Fat Acid Heat”? It sounds like a warning from a CDC hotline. Nonetheless, while trawling the streaming channels for something to watch beyond horror, thrillers, and cookie-cutter British mysteries, I came upon […]
Dana Wilde: The visible 6,000 stars
You could spend a lifetime sorting out information on one star at a time and probably not make your way through them all, writes Dana Wilde.
J.P. Devine: Pass the macaroni salad
Watching the darkness spread on TV while eating dinner, J.P. Devine ponders the calamities in store for Maine and the world.