If there are steps you can take to cut back wood and oil burning at your house, writes Dana Wilde, you need to take them.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Amy Calder: Living life on his own terms
Gerry Jacques, 86, of Waterville, is a U.S. Navy veteran who built houses all his life and lives alone in retirement.
J.P. Devine: The light in Joe’s eyes
Joe Biden’s Irish eyes dimmed as he took a beating at the Democrats’ most recent presidential debates, a sign of old age and getting tired, J.P. Devine writes.
Liz Soares: The library is a place for you
I want those who are going into the trades, the military or the workforce to know that libraries are their lifelong friends, writes Liz Soares.
Amy Calder: Closing up camp bittersweet
While leaving a summer cottage is sad, Amy Calder writes, the coming of fall at home promises new adventures.
J.P. Devine: Lessons from the Good Book
Pondering the meaning of an apocalyptic figure and the end times, J.P. Devine looks ahead to an election sequel of cinematic proportions.
Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly
Water hemlock looks to the unpracticed eye just like Queen Anne’s lace. One big difference though: It can be fatal to ingest, writes Dana Wilde.
Amy Calder: The magic of The Lost Kitchen
Amy Calder sings the praises of the farm-to-table eatery in the tiny town of Freedom that has a huge following nationally.
J.P. Devine: Dining with the stars
Where the elite meet to eat when they’re working.
Liz Soares: Seeing each other as neighbors
Americans probably need more practice in sharing, writes Liz Soares.