J.P. Devine reflects on what appeared to be two college guys from different fraternity houses going at each other before the big game.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Reporting Aside: Waterville elevator operator a rare breed
Jason Begin is one of only a few elevator operators in the country, working out of the Cyr Block Professional Building on Main Street in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Hunt & Harvest: Howling through the woods
Erin Merrill recalls taking her first bear a decade ago in October during a one-day hound hunt.
Backyard Naturalist: Backyard critters make their presence known through summer, fall
The chipmunks, mice, and red and gray squirrels have been bolder the last few summers, as the cat Brian’s years caught up with him, he passed away the first of October, a few days after his 17th birthday, Dana Wilde writes.
On the Edge: The phone is ringing
J.P. Devine ponders going from being two to being one, and how it is jarring and leaves scars.
Reporting Aside: Preparing for the inevitable
No place is immune from severe weather events that can destroy communities, and we must heed the advice of climate experts and prepare, Amy Calder writes.
In the Field: My first moose hunt check station
Back in October 1988, Ron Joseph recalls his first experience during Maine’s six-day moose hunt as a regional wildlife biologist in Greenville.
Thinking Things Through: Should a candidate’s parental status be an issue in any campaign?
For nearly half a century, women have been able to choose whether they have children or not, Liz Soares writes.