Since 1970, North America’s bird population has decreased by about 30%, with nearly 3 billion birds that used to be in the woods, grasslands and shore now gone, writes Dana Wilde.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
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Liz Soares: No way to prepare for my dog’s death
I’m counting my blessings for the time I did get to spend with Quinn, before he passed away at age 14, writes Liz Soares.
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Ash Wednesday observed by Christians in central Maine
Images from services in Augusta and Waterville that mark the start of the Christian season of Lent.
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Liz Soares: My mother’s faith
A recently discovered declaration shined a light on my mother’s faith and made me revisit her day-to-day beliefs, writes Liz Soares.
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Norridgewock man indicted on sexual assault, aggravated assault charges
A Kennebec County grand jury also handed up indictments for drug trafficking, theft, assault and other charges.
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Dana Wilde: Trees in winter sleep deeply, but life is stirring
Trees seem to have a disposition in their bones, as it were, to cooperate with winter, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: The Australian wake-up call
Rising temperatures and resulting changes are happening faster and sooner than most scientists were predicting 30, 20, 10 or even five years ago, writes Dana Wilde.
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Listen to Mount View Chamber Singers perform at State House
The Mount View High School’s Chamber Singers performed the national anthem to start the House of Representatives session Tuesday at the Maine State House in Augusta.
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Liz Soares: Braving new worlds of technology
I’m relieved that my trepidation about new technology is not necessarily due to my advanced age, writes Liz Soares.
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Dana Wilde: The dark side of winter
I remember reading long ago of 18th century settlers fleeing Maine-ward to escape oppressions in Massachusetts and many of them bouncing back because of “extremely harsh winters,” writes Dana Wilde.