As terrible as the coronavirus pandemic is, there are some good things happening in our changed world, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Liz Soares: COVID-19 showing us what it means to live a simpler life
We have been given a chance to reflect on what is important and on how we want to live our lives in America, writes Liz Soares.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Little Fires Everywhere’
Kerry Washington’s and Reese Witherspoon’s portrayals rise above everything they’ve ever done, J.P. Devine writes.
J.P. Devine: Coronavirus makes us admire the view from the big inside
Be brave, readers, during this time of hunkering down, and we’ll get through this, J.P. Devine writes.
Amy Calder: Coronavirus outbreak brings new reality of living in fear
While journalists may be fearful during times like this, it’s the first responders who really are on the front lines and facing the greatest danger, columnist Amy Calder writes.
J.P. Devine TV Review: ‘The Plot Against America’
HBO mini series episode parallels with 2020 America are sprinkled throughout this hour like pieces of broken glass on the streets of Jersey’s beaches.
Dana Wilde: The force of nature that is the coronavirus
The coronavirus is an unavoidable natural disaster that can be lessened by deliberate, rational behavior and self-discipline, writes Dana Wilde.
Sharon Wood: A first-person urgent care encounter
A screening at a Maine urgent care center is a reminder of how the coronavirus affects us all and how we should be thankful our medical professionals are at the top of their game, Sharon Wood writes.
J.P. Devine: Would prayer during the coronavirus outbreak help?
As this evil floats around us, call the elderly, talk to God and ask what you can do for others, J.P. Devine writes.
Amy Calder: The ‘new normal’: Working from home
Being confined to a home office has its challenges, but in the long run, it presents opportunities, Amy Calder writes.