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.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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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.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, News
Our scary times a reminder of tumultuous 1960s
There’s been a lot of horrific news lately, but the events of the late 1960s suggest it could get a whole lot worse, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Lottie Mae Boutin looks back at 100 years with a smile
The Waterville woman, born Lottie Mae Flagg, on July 12, 1916, celebrated her birthday with family and friends at Woodlands Senior Living center.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
It’s not necessarily about the mattress
Things have come a long way from Mama’s couch in the sleep department, JP Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Bernie Sanders supporter struggles with Clinton option
There’s no way I can vote for Donald Trump; the question is, can I bring myself to cast my ballot for Hillary Clinton? asks Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Childhood wounds create compassionate world view
A former foster child endured years of abuse, and now, at 73, she urges people to be kind and treat their children as blessings, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Sometimes it’s not about the calendar; it’s about what’s on it
Even when the squares are big enough to write in, they may not hold as much as the ones in our hearts, JP Devine writes.