While the last vestiges of winter hang on, it’s always good to look ahead to the light and warmth of lengthening days, writes Amy Calder.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Saints and whoopie pies
With a reminder that it’s Lent and you have to give something up, J.P. Devine reviews a litany of patron saints and the peculiar potency of religious jewelry.
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Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Liz Soares: Educators stare down the barrel of a gun
Modern mass shootings are raising tough questions about safety and education in our schools, Liz Soares writes.
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Amy Calder: Sometimes you need to change the channel in your head
A story her mother told her about a cat and her father might be just the antidote to the stress ailing society now, writes Amy Calder.
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J.P. Devine: Shakin’ the blues away
Television and movies to avoid if you want a restful evening and heartwarming films you can download for comedic protection, from yours truly, J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Amid splashy headlines, environmental concerns ramp up
The Earth has continued to overheat and the U.S. government’s determination to ignore that problem is increasing, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Waiting for the last chapter
A Canaan woman warns that if things seem amiss with the person you met online, then it’s time to pay attention before he breaks your heart and leaves you broke, writes Amy Calder.
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J.P. Devine: Does a desk define a man?
What does the desk in the Oval Office say about the man behind it, and what curiosities does it hold that a desk from years ago did for me? asks J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
DNA results in: Surprises, step-dancing await
Ancestry results provide indications of a significant percentage of gene types common to the British and Irish, an unexpected turn of events, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Forever Clean but never idle
Three central Maine women who met at the gym may have retired, but they never stopped working or enjoying each other’s company as they made a clean getaway from their previous lives, writes Amy Calder.