Emergency room nurses can keep late hours, even on Christmas Eve, but a memory from youth that stays with you can be everlasting, writes Amy Calder.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Lifestyle, Travel
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): AUGUSTA
Cushnoc Brewing and Circa 1885 are great news for August’s downtown Water Street
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Heaven comes to Hallowell
In a dream only J.P. could have, Jimmy Stewart gives him the lowdown on the location of his acting troupe’s next set.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State
Dana Wilde: The bewildering everyday denial of climate change
While there are a number of weird and troubling setbacks in combating climate change, there are also bits of good news and signs of local promise, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Court hears OUI cases as accident death toll rises in Maine
With Christmas fast approaching, Amy Calder proposes this year we shoot for zero fatalities during the holiday, five better than last year.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Ms. Kramer and Jack — a love story
A recent death in the family reveals the tender relationship between a dog and a bird, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State
Farrington school program emphasizes power of letting kids be kids
One word of recognition from an adult can change a child’s life forever, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State
Home is about the people
A recent trip back to Springfield, Illinois, prompted memories of growing up and wondering what it means to call a place home, Emily Higginbotham writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy’s Christmas story wish list is focused on the missing
The person who took Ayla Reynolds from home six years ago tops the list, followed by the remains of Pauline Rourke and two dangerous dogs, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
The stranger on the cold streets of Boston
You just never know who you might bump into from far away and impossibly long ago, writes J.P. Devine.