The earliest horseshoe crab fossil is about 445 million years old, which means they scuttled across the floors of Earth’s silent seas roughly 350 million years before any flower blossomed, 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.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The birds are back in town
Perennially, Dana Wilde writes, questions abound about what our feathered friends are saying as their songs fill woods.
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Posted inLocal & State
Litchfield woman uninjured after car overturns into Woodbury Pond
Christine Bosse, 46, lost control of the vehicle she was driving, but emergency personnel was able to rescue her without injuries.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel executive editor to speak at UMaine Augusta’s commencement
Judith Meyer leads three daily and seven weekly newspapers; state corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty will be awarded an honorary degree.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: Remembering when it was important to ‘look nice’
Dressing down seems like a trend that is here to stay, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values
Effect of Notre Dame Cathedral fire felt in central Maine
While Winthrop resident Debbie Sherman reflected on her March visit to the cultural icon; the Rev. John Skehan pointed out that Notre Dame was more than a ‘tourist attraction’ for its parishioners.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Real estate firm settles claim it denied housing in Manchester to families with children
Page Realty LLC and its rental agent, Ramona Venskus, will pay a total of $18,000 to settle allegations they violated the Fair Housing Act, according to federal housing officials.
Posted inLocal & State
Website grows number of central Mainers volunteering with nonprofits
United Way of the Kennebec Valley’s VolunteerME website helps people and organizations make the right match, and volunteers registering on the website has grown by 17 percent in the past year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Autopsies complete, but probe into Gardiner domestic violence slaying continues
State police investigations into a murder-suicide in Gardiner and a related house fire in Sidney are ongoing, with a motive for the domestic violence still not revealed.