As a father with one child at university and another one going on college tours over vacation week as a junior in high school, Greg Fahy says he is very attentive to the costs of higher education.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Every year, Cindy’s birthday brings happy memories and sadness
A childhood friend who died too soon has not been forgotten, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Forced back from clean Maine air to dragon’s breath of LA
Just when J.P. Devine was gearing up for the outdoors in the sweet healthy Maine air, he has to return to California, which just got an air-quality “F” from the American Lung Association, he writes.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Commentary: Paris agreement addresses hazards of climate change, George Mitchell says
The plan, to be signed on Friday, should give Americans confidence that other countries will be held to the same standards as we are.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Give a little context to those Facebook posts
With so many ways to communicate, it’s important to tell everyone what’s happening, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Listening to the classics, for pleasure’s sake
Waterville’s Fred Stubbert will give a series on orchestral music at Waterville Public Library, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Going off the grid? Be careful what you wish for
When JP Devine went off the ‘Hollywood grid’ for a life in Maine, things could have been a lot worse, he writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
Waterville Food Bank supports increasing numbers
Food bank volunteers, recently given the 2016 Spirit of America Volunteers of the Year award, have helped feed the hungry for 35 years without expecting recognition, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, News
Hello, it’s Chelsea, asking for more money
An email sets off a flurry campaign contribution requests that are hard to refuse, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Don’t let fear muddle your judgment
Our hearts, souls, and brains have plenty of room for growth, at any age, writes Liz Soares.