As Hillary Clinton edges closer toward becoming president, a lifetime of leading women prompts fond memories of learning valuable principles, 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
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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Hillary and Donald: In their stars
J.P. Devine immersed himself in dozens of books on the mystic world of astrology to analyze the signs and star-driven natures of Clinton and Trump. You’re welcome.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
How do you genetically modify a tea leaf?
Concern about genetically modified food drives decisions on what to buy at the grocery store, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Winslow man keeps faith to restore church’s cross
Pearley Lachance has worked to leave the Waterville area and his faith community a lasting legacy with the restored cross that was atop the St. Francis de Sales Church before the building was demolished more than three years ago.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Hacked, but not forgotten, on social media
All of a sudden, a flock of unrecognizable new Facebook friends is stirring troubling questions, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
JonBenet Ramsey program a reminder of Waterville’s top cold case
The Ayla Reynolds case comes to mind after a recent TV program re-examined JonBenet Ramsey’s murder, Amy Calder writes.
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What’s happening here? It’s a changing movie set with new actors
The recent demolition of the former Waterville Elks Lodge and other planned changes downtown are a reminder that change can happen with stunning rapidity, JP Devine writes.