Bird populations are being decimated worldwide, including 19 percent of Maine species, largely because of habitat degradation, writes Dana Wilde.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State
Pulitzer-winning New York Times editor recounts humble beginnings in Waterville
Rebecca Corbett, who was part of Pulitzer-winning work at the Times, says that starting her career at the Morning Sentinel showed her how journalism could affect a community.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: Colby alumni help pay for homeless man’s cremation
Class of 1966 grad felt compelled to help the family of Vaughan Orchard as he continues to keep track of the city he feels he grew up in, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Kartoffelsalat, my father’s favorite
How an Irishman came to indulge in a German dish despite an aversion to mixing with the Germans of South St. Louis, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: Taking a stand against racial profiling
Recent incidents point to the need for us to speak out against injustice against African Americans, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Harold LaBrie is at home in Waterville
The 69-year-old was born and bred in the city and has been walking and biking here all his 69 years, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Losing sleep over Washington firings?
What’s going to happen to all those people who are losing their jobs at the White House, J.P. Devine wonders.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Of bugs, disasters, balance in nature
Catastrophic floods provide a window into the effect global warming is having on insect populations and, as a result, the very fabric of our ecology, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State
Emily Higginbotham: Old friends remind us of how much we’ve changed
We should be grateful for the people who challenge us to dream a little bigger and follow our passions, Emily Higginbotham writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: It’s all about aging well in Waterville
Volunteers working on providing affordable housing, meeting health care needs, creating a social network and making people feel that they are part of the community invite you to join in the effort at REM, writes Amy Calder.