From Ireland to Argentina, and Mexico to Sweden, there are plenty of possibilities for leaving the country — if only we had passports, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
November’s bare clarity
It’s the monthlong moment when sunlight makes its final descent toward winter, writes Dana Wilde.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Seat belts truly do save lives
Recent deadly crashes and a mountain of statistics are a reminder that buckling up matters, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
A TV schedule to help you with post-election blues
Instead of watching Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews, J.P. Devine is tuning in to Turner Classic Movies and QVC.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Trump win sparks fear for the environment — physical and social
Liz Soares’ inner political scientist tells her that we’ve had bad presidents before, and survived.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
What comes? Tomorrow comes
After the Nov. 8 election, people in despair should resolve to enter this day fully with sword and shield at the ready, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Columns, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Can President Trump unite us, or will divisions grow wider?
That question’s implications overshadow Maine and the rest of the country.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
The expanding universe
Some astronomers in Great Britain reported that most likely, there are not 225 billion galaxies — there are upwards of 2 trillion galaxies in the universe, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Community, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Resurrecting the ‘beautiful’ French language
A group that meets regularly at Waterville’s Muskie Center socialize in French to revel in their shared language, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Change of final plans
The Vatican’s recent guidance about cremation has posed big questions about death, J.P. Devine writes.