J.P. Devine shares his experience in seeking transportation options for his newly acquired cockatiel, Mr. Paco.
J.P. Devine
To be or not to be: Mulling the priesthood in Waterville | Column
As an aged widower, J.P. Devine considers the merits of joining the priesthood.
Home from the Sea | Column
William Devine was a dancer, a guitarist and a singer, and he never came home from the war, J.P. Devine writes.
A Mother’s Day tale shared again and again
J.P. Devine shares a memory of his mother in difficult times.
No letter today
I watch for our mailman’s truck: it rarely stops more than a couple of times a week now, J.P. Devine writes.
What did your family eat when they came to Waterville?
J.P. Devine talks about the meal choices of the many people who settled the city.
Easter and other Marys
J.P. Devine reflects on Easters past and a Mary who has been much maligned.
God bless the cleaning lady
J.P. Devine talks about sharing a laugh with the cleaning lady as they peek out the window at the passing walkers who stroll by and look up at the house.
Who is that masked man?
From the Lone Ranger to bird flu, J.P. Devine looks at the evolution of the mask.
It was just a movie … wasn’t it?
J.P. Devine talks about putting the enchanted cottage on the market.