The annual seasonal closure of Baxter State Park can’t be ignored, even for an event as special as a full solar eclipse.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: Do not punish Mainers for Lewiston shooting
Responsible gun owners should not have to bear the brunt of gun safety legislation.
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.
Opinion: Polarization, blame have no place in development of gun laws
If gun violence had a simple answer, we would have solved it already.
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.
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 […]
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.
On the Edge: Lent is back
The return of the annual Catholic season of sacrifice has J.P. Devine listing five modern ways to observe Lent to make positive changes to his lifestyle.
Reporting Aside: When beloved pets age
As a family pet approaches the end of its life, it is wiser to focus on the present rather than dwell on what is to come, Amy Calder writes.