Fake news can start from a frighteningly close adaptation of a true story to the plain absurd, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Women must stand strong in Trump era
A dark day for womankind has indeed arrived, writes Liz Soares.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An election collection to believe in
Looking wistfully at presidential images from years ago, memories emerge that could be dangerous, J.P. Devine writes.
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.
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.
The old man and the knee
A tumble to the icy ground sparks ruminations about writing clear and hard about what hurts, J.P. Devine writes.