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Published
October 28, 2015

Here at the end of October

Next year's firewood is cut, split, stacked and permanently covered beside The Shed, part of the fall ritual, writes columnist Dana Wilde.
Published
October 25, 2015

Joe Boudreau’s ‘fortunate’ outdoor life

Recently honored with the state's 2015 Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award, a 91-year-old Waterville man recalls a full life with family that centered on the great outdoors, Amy Calder writes.
Published
October 24, 2015

Coin flip decides regular season champ in Big Ten

Winslow High School football coach Mike Siviski walked to the edge of Waterville's Drummond Field and took part in what had to be one of the oddest rituals in his more than three decades of coaching high school football, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
Published
October 23, 2015

Nun in full regalia stirs heart

When the Morning Sentinel published a picture of a nun in a traditional habit recently, it sent JP Devine spinning into his nun-filled past.
Published
October 21, 2015

The biochemical brains of butterflies

Some researchers are starting to think that brain size, and specifically the number of neurons, doesn't exactly correlate to cognitive ability, writes columnist Dana Wilde.

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Published
October 18, 2015

Oakland couple gets help with rotten home

After discovering mold in their dream home, Chris and Janet Weeks received help from volunteers and a local business to make it solid again, Amy Calder writes.
Published
October 17, 2015

A Hall of Fame honor for a Hall of Fame person

Julie Benecke's impact stretches far beyond the world of athletics.
Published
October 17, 2015

Elmer’s Barn in Coopers Mills sparks morbid fascination

A day trip with Mum to the antique store is a creepy pre-Halloween adventure, writes columnist Adrian Crawford.
Published
October 16, 2015

Come fly with me? Sorry, no.

Fear of flying and daughters' destination weddings don't mix well, J.P. Devine writes.
Published
October 11, 2015

Wood crafter leaves his mark along the Kennebec River

Outdoorsman Charlie Poulin creates sculptures of birds from the natural environment he loves, and he crafted four wooden signs to mark Waterville trails that say "Lockwood Mill Island Park, Carry In, Carry Out, Enjoy the Kennebec Trail."