Tag Archives: Waterville

Behind the Scenes of A Maine Election

Posted on November 5, 2026 by John Clark

John Clark here, taking you under the hood of this year’s Maine election and some of what precedes it so things go well. For the vast majority of Maine citizens, elections mean enduring endless, and increasingly nastier ads, then going … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Absentee voting, ballot clerks, Campaigning, John R. Clark, Maine elections, Patti Dubois, Postcards to Swing States, Shenna Bellows, Waterville | 8 Comments

Democracy…Some Assembly Still Required

Posted on November 7, 2025 by John Clark

John Clark taking you inside an election. On Tuesday, I served as a ballot clerk for the fifth time. While it was an off-year election, voting was steady and the numbers higher than usual, something I believe was true all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged John Clark, Maine elections, volunteering, Waterville | 7 Comments

My Two Minutes In The Slammer

Posted on June 26, 2020 by bereksennebec

John Clark sharing his entry in the MWPS’s Virtual Crime Wave flash fiction contest. Entrants were given the following prompt and had a limit of 500 words. Despite the hints and then the conversation and then the planning, Kaitlyn didn’t … Continue reading →

Tagged Covid-19 Aftereffects, Dark stories, Ecoterror, flash fiction, Homelessness, John Clark, Maine Crime Wave, Revenge, Waterville | 3 Comments

Chickenman was Right!

Posted on August 30, 2019 by bereksennebec

John Clark warning you not to read on if you’re squeamish. I wasn’t going to blog about my ongoing experience with rural terrorists, but so many I’ve encountered recently had no clue about them that I decided to go forth. … Continue reading →

Tagged Browntail moth caterpillar, Japanese Bittersweet, John Clark, Misery, Mysterious terrorists, Pests, Rashes, Waterville | 7 Comments

Revisiting Swift’s ‘A Modest Proposal’

Posted on May 23, 2019 by bereksennebec

John Clark amid a flurry of activity here in Hartland. As many of you know, we’re in the process of selling one home and buying another. Given the market in Hartland, Beth and I figured we’d be dealing with owning … Continue reading →

Tagged Burglars, Clutter, Hartland, Home buying, John Clark, John R. Clark, Jonathan Swift, possessions, Selling a house, Waterville, Zen of value | 7 Comments

Gettin’ The Move On

Posted on May 14, 2019 by bereksennebec

John Clark on the next chapter in the Clark family saga. After 16 years in Hartland, we’re heading south. Not way south like Florida, but real Mainer south. In our case, Waterville is where we’ll be settling down in a … Continue reading →

Tagged Downsizing, gardening, Hartland Maine, John Clark, Lawn sales, Life changes, Moving, Reality checks, Social connections, The Alfond Center, Uncle Henry's, Waterville | 5 Comments

When Writer’s Block Becomes Fun

Posted on August 14, 2017 by bereksennebec

John Clark sharing a serendipitous moment that happened back in May and what followed. Our younger daughter Lisa was home from New York and we had gone to Waterville for Indian food. After our meal, we decided to do a … Continue reading →

Tagged Abbot Meafer, Art scholarships, Bob Lane, Creative arts, Framemakers, John Clark, Waterville, writer's block | 6 Comments

Weekend Update: October 29-30, 2016

Posted on October 29, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, Monday’s post will be our annual Halloween Special. Then there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Wednesday), Barb Ross(Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some … Continue reading →