Thinking of all the places he’s been, and how badly he wanted to leave, J.P. Devine muses on the only other destination available right now.
Scott Monroe
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J.P. Devine: The music of summer
Sports, especially baseball, is the music of the season; love songs from the bleachers, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine: Remembering Olivia
A chance meeting at night with famed actress Olivia Mary De Havilland inside a bookstore remains a powerful memory for J.P. Devine.
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Freedom to protest takes center stage in decade-long dispute between Waterville Christian school, parent of former student
Temple Academy in Waterville is seeking a new protection from harassment order from the district court against Tim White, who has been protesting outside the school for 10 years after his son was expelled.
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J.P. Devine: Whaddyagonnado with all this food?
After acquiring a plethora of Rice Krispies and cream-style corn, J.P. Devine ponders possible recipes and the mysterious absence of wedding soup.
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J.P. Devine: What did you say?
Tracing his own family’s hearing difficulties, J.P. Devine is thinking about age-related problems and patching things up.
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Skowhegan man pleads guilty to what judge calls ‘horrifying’ central Maine shooting spree
Dana Dasilva, 26, will serve at least five years and one day in prison, plus five years of probation, following the guilty pleas to firing upon four homes in January.
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J.P. Devine: Masks for a new play called life
Musings on masks — both real and metaphorical — have J.P. Devine thinking about what we choose to wear during the grand production of our lives.
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Dry weather a boon for pest browntail moth caterpillars in central Maine
Recent drought conditions mean a natural fungus that keeps the infestation in check isn’t happening, as the caterpillars with poisonous hairs decimate trees in some areas of the region.
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J.P. Devine: The fading of Father’s Day
J.P. Devine recalls how the notion of the male “breadwinner” changed for him at a young age and how women are increasingly stepping up.