Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: It’s a puzzle
J.P. Devine mulls the popularity of jigsaw puzzles and how they fit into our lives.
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Opinion: Sky gazers, beware – April’s solar eclipse coincides with mud season
The annual seasonal closure of Baxter State Park can’t be ignored, even for an event as special as a full solar eclipse.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Opinion: Do not punish Mainers for Lewiston shooting
Responsible gun owners should not have to bear the brunt of gun safety legislation.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: A tragic ending to a troubled life
The person found dead Feb. 26 in a school bus at Waterville Junior High School was transgender and struggled with mental health and other issues, according to friends and former co-workers.
Posted inColumns, Op-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Polarization, blame have no place in development of gun laws
If gun violence had a simple answer, we would have solved it already.
Posted inColumns, Ron Joseph
In the field: Fishing with Franz
Smelts, moose meat, beer and memories with a friend are reminders of a time-honored Maine tradition, Ron Joseph writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
MOVIE REVIEW: Danielle Macdonald makes ‘Falling for Figaro’ rom-com float
We find ourselves here in a pretty much predictable rom-com film set, at first, in a boardroom in a big city where futures are decided, especially for our Millie Cantwell, (Danielle Macdonald, “Dumplin” 2018, “Bird Box” 2018.) But hold on, after the boardroom and some nonsexual chatty bedroom scenes, the story suddenly takes us to […]
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Thinking Things Through: Saying goodbye to a dog who lived a charmed life
Liz Soares recounts the life and final days of Martha, her 15-year-old Lab-pit bull mix.