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Published
May 15, 2015

Skowhegan nicknames that make us smile

The fuss over the "Indians" nickname at Skowhegan schools is a serious argument, but is it really too soon to interject some humor? J.P. Devine writes.
Published
May 13, 2015

The gone robins are here

Dana Wilde reflects on how robins are thriving at different times of the year, even if you haven't noticed them.
Published
May 8, 2015

The many names of ‘Mother’

There was only one Mom, but others willingly stood in her place in times of need, J.P. Devine writes.
Published
May 6, 2015

Animal stories are really people stories

When the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel write about rampaging pigs, cats up trees and the four dead deer, it's more about the nature of humans, Maureen Milliken writes.
Published
April 30, 2015

Addition of fifth basketball class addresses population flux

Biggest change in 50 years to high school sports aims to alleviate burden of smaller schools on Class C and D.

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Published
April 26, 2015

Weaning Maine off cars

Bill Basford of Fairfield says the state would be in better economic shape if people walked or bicycled more and drove less, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 24, 2015

Faint-hearted wanderlust

Travel is for others, there's enough to see and do right close to home, says J.P. Devine.
Published
April 22, 2015

Getting your mind right with the weather

It's time to just accept that from now on, March is February and April is March, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
April 19, 2015

Cancer shawls bring warmth — inside and out

Waterville 91-year-old knits shawls for patients at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 17, 2015

In defense of hoodies

Criminals may have given them a bad name, but J.P. Devine says there's nothing better for keeping warm or — with the help of earplugs connected to nothing — avoiding the world.