It’s important to have sensitive male role models in a society that’s plagued by toxic masculinity, writes Emily Higginbotham.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News
In Waterville plaque mystery, a dormant revelation of thievery
The saga of the Thayer Memorial Bridge plaque has taken another twist now that a man who grew up in the neighborhood has come forward with a long-held memory of the kid who stole the plaque, Amy Calder writes.
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And this is how it ends
His next and last book, a memoir — which requires honesty — needs a title change, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Life and death on silk balloons
When spiderlings go ballooning, they set off to seek their fortunes by throwing silk onto the wind, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News
A D-Day landing at Utah Beach
From tapes left by her father-in-law, Amy Calder shares an oral archive of his exploits during World War II.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Is that our song?
She may not remember that She and JP have their own song, but Doris Day, among others, brings back memories from the ’50s, writes JP Devine.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, News
Supermarket ponderings can be philosophical
A list of things to avoid at the supermarket grows when considering what’s really needed and why, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inColumns, Emily Higginbotham, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
School budget cuts hurt students facing adversity
Schools can be sanctuaries for kids who face incredible hardships, but not unless we provide the funding, writes Emily Higginbotham.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News
Fiddlehead picker perfects his art
Shaun Caron carries on the art and business of fiddleheading that he learned from family, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
Try to remember
JP Devine remembers the stories he grew up with of the men who fought in wars far afield.