The fate of Kennebec River dams take center stage as Atlantic salmon are at an inflection point, Ron Joseph writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Thinking Things Through: Starting fresh with a new season
As the routines of summer give way to fall, Liz Soares is thinking about ways to mark the change.
On the Edge: Keeping up with Kamala
J.P. Devine reflects on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the very American tales being told.
Reporting Aside: Saying goodbye to Bitsy
There’s no pain like that which comes from losing a beloved pet, Amy Calder writes.
Backyard Naturalist: The woods and The Singularity
Columnist Dana Wilde talks about the prediction that supercomputers will simulate layer after layer of human mindwork so completely that they will essentially become conscious beings.
On the Edge: Election 2024, here we go
J.P. Devine runs through the playbill of the election and sees powerful change on the stage.
Reporting Aside: Waterville woman left a legacy of goodwill
Joan Phillips-Sandy, longtime Waterville lawyer, school board chairwoman and community servant, died much too young at age 78, Amy Calder writes.