Concern about genetically modified food drives decisions on what to buy at the grocery store, writes Liz Soares.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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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.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
Beauty in a trash line web
A tiny spider’s work of art prompts questions about its beautiful, symmetrical orb web, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Helping orphans in Kenya a fulfilling focus
Betsy Drumm, 80, says she was excited by the opportunity to meet and help children in Nairobi, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
The wall comes, and here’s what it looks like
Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the Mexican border prompts J.P. Devine to act on “see something, say something.”
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Grocery store banter leads to generous gesture
A random act of kindness at the checkout prompts Liz Soares to get out of her ‘me-centric mode.’
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Waterville school pilot project looks to students’ futures
A committee looking at career and college readiness is an inspiring example of educators thinking outside the box to ensure all students have a chance, Amy Calder writes.