Biologists estimate that 1 in 100,000 elms has a natural resistance to Dutch elm disease, leaving a few behind where there once were many, writes Dana Wilde.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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SIDELINES: Julia Clukey ready for next step
Olympian says ‘I was trying to squeak another 18 months out of my body.’
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Peter Ré leaves a legacy of music at Colby, Waterville and beyond
The 35-year Colby College music professor, musician, composer, pianist and conductor who left a lasting mark on the city is remembered as brilliant, thoughtful, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Living life with the last dog
Jack is the fourth in a long lifetime of faithful best friends, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Why can’t Trump apologize to parents of soldier?
Criticizing parents who have lost a son while serving his country is not normal human behavior, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Raising garden pays off in many ways
All the work is worth it, as the time-honored tradition keeps giving back, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Reporting ‘from’ Philadelphia might require combat pay
JP Devine writes that his seat in front of his 50-inch flat screen is a great vantage point to see the front lines of the Democratic National Convention.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
The bedbug life cycle — explained
Columnist Dana Wilde’s brother is an exterminator who finds himself in some weird situations with bugs and humans.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Visit to Campobello proof that you can go home again
A trip to the New Brunswick island, where her great-great-grandfather was born, as well as Lubec, the easternmost town in the U.S., was an uplifting experience, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
The big GOP show was worth watching. Or was it?
There was a lot to see, but it wasn’t Fun City, USA, JP Devine writes.