A Rumford man’s rationale for rejecting federal background checks in private gun sales contradicts his experience.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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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.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
What I learned from women
As Hillary Clinton edges closer toward becoming president, a lifetime of leading women prompts fond memories of learning valuable principles, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Canada geese a sign of autumn
There’s a lot more going on than meets the eye when the geese take flight in the fall, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
For onlookers to Levine’s demolition, it’s ‘another era gone by’
A steady stream of cars and pickups drove into a Waterville lot to watch the south end of the historic building come down and share memories of the family-run store.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Former central Mainer in south Florida: A brush with hurricane havoc
Adrian Crawford says that while he didn’t experience the worst havoc of Mother Nature that people were bracing for, other parts of Florida have been hit hard.