Liz Soares: History to soothe the soul

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Published
October 2, 2019

Liz Soares: History to soothe the soul

History has always provided solace for me, writes Liz Soares.
Published
September 30, 2019

Amy Calder: There are a lot of odd, quirky, peculiar road names

Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.
Published
September 29, 2019

J.P. Devine: The best man for the job in 2020 is gay

Harvard and Oxford educated, a former U.S. Navy officer, married to a teacher, multilingual and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg will never be president, J.P. Devine laments, because he's gay.
Published
September 25, 2019

Dana Wilde: An inconvenient truth about firewood — we need to burn less

If there are steps you can take to cut back wood and oil burning at your house, writes Dana Wilde, you need to take them.
Published
September 23, 2019

Amy Calder: Living life on his own terms

Gerry Jacques, 86, of Waterville, is a U.S. Navy veteran who built houses all his life and lives alone in retirement.
Published
September 22, 2019

J.P. Devine: The light in Joe’s eyes

Joe Biden's Irish eyes dimmed as he took a beating at the Democrats' most recent presidential debates, a sign of old age and getting tired, J.P. Devine writes.
Published
September 18, 2019

Liz Soares: The library is a place for you

I want those who are going into the trades, the military or the workforce to know that libraries are their lifelong friends, writes Liz Soares.
Published
September 16, 2019

Amy Calder: Closing up camp bittersweet

While leaving a summer cottage is sad, Amy Calder writes, the coming of fall at home promises new adventures.
Published
September 15, 2019

J.P. Devine: Lessons from the Good Book

Pondering the meaning of an apocalyptic figure and the end times, J.P. Devine looks ahead to an election sequel of cinematic proportions.
Published
September 11, 2019

Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly

Water hemlock looks to the unpracticed eye just like Queen Anne’s lace. One big difference though: It can be fatal to ingest, writes Dana Wilde.