There are steps we can take to prepare for possible price increases due to tariffs, Amy Calder writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
After years of giving, a Waterville man’s wish granted
Michael Williams of Waterville, who suffers with a terminal illness, applied for and was granted a wish for his daughter and grandson to visit him from North Carolina, Amy Calder writes.
What did your family eat when they came to Waterville?
J.P. Devine talks about the meal choices of the many people who settled the city.
Counting our Easter blessings
When we were young, Easter was about dressing up for church, consuming candy and sharing a sumptuous meal on a day whose significance became clear only after we had aged, Amy Calder writes.
Easter and other Marys
J.P. Devine reflects on Easters past and a Mary who has been much maligned.
God bless the cleaning lady
J.P. Devine talks about sharing a laugh with the cleaning lady as they peek out the window at the passing walkers who stroll by and look up at the house.
From Waterville to West Virginia: Dreaming of a better life
The friends who met while staying at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville share their hopes and sorrows as they dream of a better life, Amy Calder writes.
Who is that masked man?
From the Lone Ranger to bird flu, J.P. Devine looks at the evolution of the mask.
Soup kitchen volunteer: ‘They need compassion’
Judy Cabana, 86, of Waterville, loves volunteering at the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, Amy Calder writes.
Computer science student studying to help keep us safe
Thomas College student Gracie Weymouth of Canaan plans to work in cybersecurity when she graduates from the Waterville college later this year, Amy Calder writes.
 
				
 
				 
				 
				 
				