Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
J.P. Devine: Call me when the parade starts
Not sure whether to wear a mask anymore, J.P. Devine is ready to breathe and join the party.
Amy Calder: A life-changing journey
Jonathan McGonagle, 36, of Portland and fellow cyclist Nick Grisi, 40, of New Jersey stopped Tuesday to visit a longtime family friend in Waterville after bicycling from California to Florida and then up the East Coast to Maine.
J.P. Devine Review: ‘Rotten’
Series digs down into the secrets of our food supply chain, and exposes facts that are startling, writes Devine.
Liz Soares: Coronavirus creates continuing education for educators
Educators have had to learn a whole new set of skills this year. Evidently, I have not yet perfected mine, writes Liz Soares.
J.P. Devine: Welcome home snowbirds, now watch your step
Snowbirds will notice plenty of changes around town, but J.P. Devine asks that you please get your vaccine shot before strolling the sidewalks.
Amy Calder: Victims of a tight housing market
Isreal and Desiree Mosley and their two children have been looking to move into a better apartment in Waterville, but they are being priced out of a tight housing market, Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Story of Late Night’
Viewers of all ages now get to experience the gift of comedy
Dana Wilde: Parables for a changing climate
Temperatures in the last 10 years are markedly higher than any time in recorded history, writes Dana Wilde.