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.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories
Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.
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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.
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Joseph Owen: Iwo Jima flag-raising photo correction stirs questions about the past
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.
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Liz Soares: Technology runs our lives
Here I am in 2019, as attached to my smartphone as any teenager, writes Liz Soares.
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Amy Calder: Lightening the load
Having a lawn sale is a great way to get rid of stuff and share old treasures, Amy Calder writes.
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J.P. Devine: Cristoforo, we hardly knew ye
Controversies over Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are divisive and clumsy choices, J.P. Devine writes, so how about Amerigo Vespucci Day?
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Dana Wilde: The tough little hummingbirds
Although nearly 10% of other hummingbird species worldwide are threatened with extinction, ruby-throats are not, writes Dana Wilde.
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Amy Calder: More odd road names
Amy Calder shares emails she received from readers about last week’s column on quirky street names, offering more odd ones.