Performing a good deed before fully vetting the process can lead to unintended consequences, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Creating a ‘cool’ Waterville neighborhood
Retired physician Ira Mandel of Cool Street in Waterville hopes to help form a neighborhood association where people may meet, socialize and plan for activities such as potluck meals, festivals, holiday celebrations, volunteer activities and more.
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Waterville writer says, ‘So long gang!’ | Column
J.P. Devine has been called home to L.A. by his two daughters, and he has accepted.
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Waterville writer recalls brother who went to war and the Met | Column
Although he had a chance to sing with the famed Metropolitan Opera in New York, James Devine opted instead to sing for friends for free at home in St. Louis, J.P. Devine writes.
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Waterville writer recalls learning to clean and press | Column
J.P. Devine shares the advise of his mother to be prepared to look after yourself.
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Thurston is the best China Lake camp cat | Column
A year has passed since Thurston, a feline who lives in Waterville in winter and China in summer, lost his housemate, Bitsy, and it might be time for him to have another, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville stone artist hones his craft | Column
Adam Norton creates and sells stone art from his front lawn in Waterville’s South End, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville writer inquires about job at fast-food restaurant | Column
J.P. Devine reflects on being recognized as a weekly columnist.
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Remembering my first snow in Waterville | Column
J.P. Devine recalls his first winter in Maine and the cast of characters he helped in the snow.
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A plea from Waterville: Can you hear me? | Column
J.P. Devine reflects on hearing and not hearing over the decades.