All spider species, even the ones that don’t build webs, construct some kind of protective covering for their eggs, writes Dana Wilde.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
The technological know-how needed for shoelaces
Be careful of the parts, make sure you have pliers and screwdriver, and watch the instructions on YouTube, writes Amy Calder.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Where fountains of local gab flow
To keep yourself vital, find your way to a barber shop to talk to people of all stripes and persuasions, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Re-entry to the school year a shock to the system
Despite the challenges of the first week back at school, the great majority of teachers look forward to starting a new year, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State, News
One last summer hike to clear the mind
Seeing uncorrupted beauty in nature can bring new resolve after being worn down by a news cycle full of hardship, Emily Higginbotham writes.
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Augusta Age Friendly Committee looks to add to city comprehensive plan
The work to make the city more accommodating includes housing, outdoor spaces and social participation.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Wanted: Volunteer trail builders
With an Americorps team unexpectedly diverted to help out with hurricane cleanup, the effort to expand the Waterville area’s trail system may have to be homegrown, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
The facial demands of new technology
The new iPhone X, with facial recognition software, puts more pressure on appearances, technologically speaking, writes J.P. Devine.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Taking responsibility for Earth — or not
You figure out what might be in store here over the next few decades, or years, if we keep acting like we’re not responsible, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
16 years ago today: September 11, 2001
Recalling where we were and what we witnessed reminds us of what we need to do to survive, writes Amy Calder.