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Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Did you get all the clocks?
J.P. Devine shares stories of the changing seasons and daylight saving time.
Waterville restaurant is the site of an anniversary to remember
Jared and Mary O’Roak had their first formal date 25 years ago Tuesday at Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville, and he surprised her with an anniversary lunch to remember.
Want a garden? Plant a seed, reap the harvest
Reporting Aside: There are great resources available in Maine for those thinking about starting a garden, Amy Calder writes.
A penny for your thoughts
J.P. Devine shares childhood memories of the one-cent token.
Skowhegan mom, daughter fear deportation
Reporting Aside: The duo fled Venezuela and entered the U.S. legally, now they fear being deported as they wait for a court hearing, Amy Calder writes.
Have tux … will travel
J.P. Devine reminisces of a time he was hired as an escort.
Got any eggs?
Breakfast isn’t as simple as it once was when the common egg was affordable, writes J.P. Devine.
Those ‘goody, goody gumdrops’ aren’t easy to find in Maine
Reporting Aside: Feb. 15 is National Gumdrop Day. But where are the celebrated candies?, Amy Calder writes.
Is there a doctor in the house?
Are Waterville doctors being replaced by physician’s assistant-certified?