In these harsh days of the pandemic and other calamities, it’s a tough job being an “intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking,” J.P. Devine writes.
Scott Monroe
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Presque Isle man charged with arson in Litchfield gas station fires
Robert Bowring, 39, was charged for allegedly setting fires near gas pumps Thursday night, officials said.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Jeff Bridges back in limelight in ‘The Old Man’
Here he is, Jeff Bridges, prowling through the opening chapter of Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine’s seven-part series, “The Old Man.” I’ve been following Jeff’s career for how many years now? I lost count, but I settled on just loving him for being “The Big Lebowski.” Now here he is all of a sudden, […]
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Worrying observations in a summer bug report
Here’s hoping that burying beetles reappear in the compost pile and deer flies stab my arms on July afternoons, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The enchanted cottage
Family will soon be visiting the Devine household, bringing with them an eye for a presentable movie set, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Photos: High-flying education for students at Pittsfield school
Maine Central Institute students got an up-close aviation lesson Thursday at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport as part of a STEM program (science, technology, engineering and math) at the school. All staff photos by Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Mother of Ayla Reynolds expands wrongful death lawsuit to include child’s grandmother, aunt
Trista Reynolds alleges that Justin DiPietro’s mother and sister played roles in helping to ‘clean up’ and conceal evidence of the child’s death from a Waterville house in 2011.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Navigating crazy summer behavior in Maine
Day trips can lead to some eyebrow-raising moments this time of year, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The fire last time
The fires of the past burn brightly as J.P. Devine reflects on the Supreme Court’s landmark decision before the Fourth of July.
Posted inOpinion
Tell Us: Should Maine consider any new legislation in the wake of the Supreme Court abortion decision?
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