Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Being part Irish
J.P. Devine ponders his Irish ancestry and the fierce proudness that comes with it.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Enjoy, but beware the early spring
This early spring weather is a boon, but we shouldn’t get too complacent as it could change at any time, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Op-Eds
Movie Review: ‘One Life’ impossible not to be moved, J.P. Devine writes
This is the story behind James Hawes’ new film that opens tomorrow in Waterville.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: Woods, words and wanderings in the poetry of Charles Weld
‘Most of the book riffs off Thoreau in these various ways, and a last section calls into the woods the voices of other naturalists,’ Dana Wilde says.
Posted inColumns, Op-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Maine lobstermen will not be scapegoated over right whale
Regulators and out-of-state agitators are impugning one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world for right whale deaths. Enough.
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.
Posted inColumns, Op-Eds, Opinion
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.