At school and at the grocery store, bullying, hatred and rude behavior can be traced to the ‘Trump Effect,’ writes columnist Liz Soares.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
This Halloween, watch for witches riding high
Trick-or-treating and simple spooks were a lot of fun on Halloween in Skowhegan many years ago, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, News
Burnham trucker reunites with woman whose wreck he dodged
Scott Landon came into Erin Kaye’s life at just the right moment, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
‘Nasty’ women are coming
Donald Trump’s loose lips in the third debate cement this year, and maybe this century, as belonging to tough, no-nonsense power women, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Columns, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Stung by bad trade, seller still sticks to his guns against Question 3
A Rumford man’s rationale for rejecting federal background checks in private gun sales contradicts his experience.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Once more to the spiders
Even though they are now looking for places to spend the winter, there’s still time for one more arachnid story, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Pregnant woman from Durham seeks rescuer in Interstate 295 crash
Erin Kaye is desperately trying to find the man she believes saved her life after her car crashed Oct. 10 on Interstate 295 southbound in Falmouth.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
An autumn reverie on what nostalgia tastes like
Years spent with asparagus, broccoli, kale and chard have faded now that a voice from deep inside has emerged to demand sugar, salt and fat, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
How would Trump treat female world leaders?
In Donald Trump’s world, women are either sexually desirable or disgusting, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
A tale of an IRS scam
A scam purportedly involving the IRS and iTunes gift cards cost a Waterville woman $1,445, which she did not have to begin with, Amy Calder writes.