High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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J.P. Devine: Help wanted
While “times is bad” right now, J.P. Devine ponders the job opportunities available in this age of uncertainty.
J.P. Devine: Pass the macaroni salad
Watching the darkness spread on TV while eating dinner, J.P. Devine ponders the calamities in store for Maine and the world.
Sanford man ends decadelong dispute with Waterville Christian school after paying court-ordered legal fees
Tim White pays $6,065 in legal fees Wednesday to the law firm representing Temple Academy. He also pledges he ‘will never picket them again.’
Colby College names new chief advancement officer
Matthew T. Proto will oversee admissions, advancement, communications and first-year financial aid for the Waterville college.
J.P. Devine: And the band plays on
We need to stay vigilant and focused as the shadow of COVID remains ever present, J.P. Devine writes.
Photos: Weekend scenes from the Maine International Film Festival
The festival, which runs through Saturday, enters its final days this week with shows at Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville and the Waterville Opera House.
J.P. Devine: It’s still a wonderful life
Enjoying the summer delights isn’t as easy as it used to be, but J.P. Devine has some ideas.
J.P. Devine: They got done
Checking in on some friends and local businesses, J.P. Devine ponders that Maine code phrase signifying the many ways in which someone is no longer around.
J.P. Devine: The broom room
Once a shadowy crime scene with the odor of a morgue and dust balls in the corners, the broom room has been transformed into an enhanced space that J.P. Devine is proud to call his own handiwork.