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.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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From Waterville to West Virginia: Dreaming of a better life
The friends who met while staying at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville share their hopes and sorrows as they dream of a better life, Amy Calder writes.
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Who is that masked man?
From the Lone Ranger to bird flu, J.P. Devine looks at the evolution of the mask.
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Soup kitchen volunteer: ‘They need compassion’
Judy Cabana, 86, of Waterville, loves volunteering at the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, Amy Calder writes.
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Computer science student studying to help keep us safe
Thomas College student Gracie Weymouth of Canaan plans to work in cybersecurity when she graduates from the Waterville college later this year, Amy Calder writes.
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It was just a movie … wasn’t it?
J.P. Devine talks about putting the enchanted cottage on the market.
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Do cockatiels smile?
Paco, the newest addition to the Devine home, is settling in well — assisting with edits, bonding with Buddah, and building relationships.
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Retired Embden carpenter has a gift for the right someone
Reporting Aside: Bruce Smith can no longer use the carpentry tools he used to earn a living for many years, and wants to give them away, Amy Calder writes.
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When Waterville’s former Bob-In goes, so goes an era
The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.
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Are eggs now the gift of choice?
I thought I had covered this item, but here it is again, so we might as well make it pay off on the big stuff we face all the time, like gifts, J.P. Devine writes.