He grabbed her and kissed her on the lips in front of millions of people and it wasn’t consensual. Spain’s sensational World Cup win over England just three weeks ago should have been the headline but it’s taken a back seat to the kiss seen around the world. As president of the Royal Spanish Football […]
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Hilary Koch: Saying goodbye to helicoptering parent
Reflections as the columnist drives her eldest son to college.
Hilary Koch: When the laughter turns sour
A performance in Waterville by humorist David Sedaris did not go as expected.
HIlary Koch: Social media app Threads leaves a lot hanging
“Are you on Threads?” my husband asked me. I smirked. “Of course, I am.” Threads, a new social media app launched July 5 by Meta co-founder, chair, and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, was poised to be the first real rival to Twitter. In fact, Twitter owner Elon Musk was so concerned that by July […]
Hilary Koch: Melvin, the Legislature, and the power of people
I have a bit of a crush. I met a man last Tuesday, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him. But it’s harmless. It’s not exactly a crush in the traditional sense. Allow me to explain … The Maine Legislature is in the final stretch, deliberating bills that stand to impact almost […]
Hilary Koch: Butts, bikes and the proper time for town intervention
A discussion at the Skowhegan Board of Selectmen meeting raises questions on traumatic backsides.
Hilary Koch: Hats off to the parents
With graduation season upon us, let’s honor Mama Bears and Hot Messes.
Hilary Koch: Vegas, baby. Vegas!
A trip to Sin City with her brother gets the columnist out of her house.
Hilary Koch: Eliot Cutler and ‘child pornography’
Let’s call the crime what it is, and maybe we won’t be so easy on the perpetrators.
Hilary Koch: It’s never too late to try something new
There’s a saying, “You’re only as old as you feel.” If it’s true, I started getting old in my mid-40s. I went to bed one evening with clear vision and woke up the next morning with blurry vision. And it’s stayed that way. If I wake in the night, I reach for my glasses. I […]