Citing animosity and fears for his family’s safety, Nigel Farage says he is considering making a move to Maine.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
For Waterville man, a journey of identity and belonging
Rien Finch Heidt has faced deep struggles with transgender identity and has found civic belonging in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Pictures of an indelible moment in 1941
Muffled voices, the smell of coffee, Vicks VapoRub, smoke on the porch — the senses aid recollection of the attack on Pearl Harbor, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Remember, Rachel Carson was right
Climate change is real, despite what your government may tell you, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News
Behind Waterville guitar notes, a craving for redemption
Michael Pastore, 18, strummed his acoustic guitar and sang his heart out on a recent morning, showing a young man’s yearning for purpose and faith, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Old dogs, new tricks
This 2018 Democratic survival plan calls for a group of older hands, with better movie memories, who can do the necessary undercover work of a modern campaign, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Columns, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: LGBTQ community has a place in Portland to call its own
The Equality Community Center, which hosts five programs at 511 Congress St., will hold an open house at Friday’s art walk.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Lifestyle
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Loving’
The film reminds us that just because the breezes that ruffle that flag we salute are often sweet, the stink of American racism on the ground is virulent and festering, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
It’s time to listen to each other
Democrats and Republicans need to be able to talk about politics again, despite the divisive election, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
At Waterville school bus stop, a friend on four legs
A few times a week, Cindy Longstaff walks her dog Wilbur to the elementary school on Pleasant Street, where he greets the children getting off the school bus, Amy Calder writes.