During the snowstorms of 1968-69, central Maine kids got a whole week off from school because there was so much snow, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The scoop on some real ‘fake news’
Fake news can start from a frighteningly close adaptation of a true story to the plain absurd, J.P. Devine writes.
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Women must stand strong in Trump era
A dark day for womankind has indeed arrived, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Shards of glass reflect Waterville woman’s love of life
Rebecca Kane, 55, is practical about preparing for her death and grateful for family and friends, now that a cancer diagnosis has given her a year or less to live, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Got your alien yet?
With all the attention focused on the border down south, have we forgotten to guard against ‘bad hombres’ from the north? J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, News
The world gets hotter, but GOP doesn’t care
Trump and congressional Republicans are working to reverse efforts to combat climate change, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Waterville remains in her heart
Zeta Levine now lives 1,500 miles away, but Waterville’s history and exciting future is never far from her thoughts, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
An election collection to believe in
Looking wistfully at presidential images from years ago, memories emerge that could be dangerous, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Trump doesn’t think he has anything to learn
We have gone down the rabbit hole, my friends, but it’s not looking like any kind of wonderland, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Waterville plow driver keeps the roads clear
During a recent winter storm, Dan Wilson talked about long hours, early mornings and keeping his route plowed, Amy Calder writes.