The last thing medical statements should do is make people feel sick, writes Liz Soares.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Music and musical theater: Balm to the soul
There’s nothing like the thrill of waiting for the curtain to rise on a good musical, or hearing the first notes of a live symphony orchestra, and both are available right in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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J.P. Devine: The fire next time
As California burns and danger spreads, J.P. Devine reflects on his own links to the dream destination for the very young.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The ghosts of October
Right at the end of October, when the woods and fields look this bare and lifeless, the ancient Celts saw the end of the year, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Beware the ghosts and goblins
On Halloween, when little munchkins are trolling the streets, watch out, Amy Calder advises.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel
J.P. Devine: 13 minutes, a reminder of breast cancer’s toll
For all the strides made in treatment, some 40,000 American women still die from breast cancer every year, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inDana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Backyard bug report
Scientists are confident that something on the order of disastrous is going on with life on Earth, the full extent and implications not yet clear, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories
Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Now 103, Waterville woman reflects on life and caring
Estelle Routhier traces her roots from Canada to Waterville, raising a family and making memories.
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J.P. Devine: Our 58th anniversary waltz is about faith and hope
With the “big one” in sight, J.P. Devine reflects on anniversary gifts over the years and what they mean.