A walk with the dog after battling a cold leads to the discovery of a very expensive mutt, writes J.P. Devine.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Billions of galaxies in expanding space
Our understanding of stars and galaxies is ever growing to unspeakable limits, writes Dana Wilde.
Sports fan’s snow day
Travis Lazarczyk gives an inside view of beating the blizzard blues with sports.
The blessing of snow in winter
We are accustomed to bare woods and fields in the fall, but January is supposed to bring snow, columnist Dana Wilde writes.
Experience teaches future firefighters
Mid-Maine Tech students learn first hand from seasoned firefighting veterans, including a survivor of the horrors of the World Trade Center attack, Amy Calder writes.
Baxter State Park: Nothing this fantastic is easy
Why do people line up in below-zero weather at park headquarters in January? Because it’s worth it, Maureen Milliken writes.
One lucky day for the mice man
Good fortune comes to man whose mice story reflects character, writes Amy Calder.
Alberta or bust: Musings on good health
J.P. Devine ponders the benefits of wine and is strangely focused on points north.
Earning a team’s respect is paramount
Ian Wilson, coach of the Waterville girls soccer team, says gaining the trust of his playing group is a top priority.
Winter, stars and aliens
The kaleidoscopic night-shining sky rattles columnist Dana Wilde’s brain.