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Amy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Amy Calder: Beware the ghosts and goblins

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

On Halloween, when little munchkins are trolling the streets, watch out, Amy Calder advises.

Columns, J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel

J.P. Devine: 13 minutes, a reminder of breast cancer’s toll

October 27, 2019October 26, 2019

For all the strides made in treatment, some 40,000 American women still die from breast cancer every year, J.P. Devine writes.

Dana Wilde, Local & State

Dana Wilde: Backyard bug report

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

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.

Amy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories

by Amy Calder October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.

Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Now 103, Waterville woman reflects on life and caring

by Rich Abrahamson October 20, 2019October 20, 2019

Estelle Routhier traces her roots from Canada to Waterville, raising a family and making memories.

Columns, J.P. Devine, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds

J.P. Devine: Our 58th anniversary waltz is about faith and hope

October 20, 2019October 19, 2019

With the “big one” in sight, J.P. Devine reflects on anniversary gifts over the years and what they mean.

Columns, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Joseph Owen: Iwo Jima flag-raising photo correction stirs questions about the past

October 17, 2019October 18, 2019

The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that René Gagnon had been mistakenly identified among the group of six men credited with having been photographed while raising a large U.S. flag on Feb. 23, 1945 — a revelation that stirred memories for Joseph Owen of a quiet man who shied away from the limelight.