Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Now go get your shots and your milkshake
There was one bright light recently amid the bad COVID-19 news, J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: A godsend during a pandemic
An all-night visit to the emergency room gives insight into the hard work that health care professionals do day after day, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares
Liz Soares: A glimmer of happiness
Unexpected ordeal while in the hospital offers lessons outside of ordinary existence, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Starbucks is closed — what?
When the local Starbucks starting locking its doors early because of short-staffing, the response from some patrons was as if the Vatican had canceled Christmas, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State
Amy Calder: Divulging Christmas secrets, long ago
Sneaking into closets to find out what presents would grace the Christmas tree was a typical practice in the Calder family, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: Life finds a way
Pondering the meaning of “invasive” species, Dana Wilde reflects on the surprising ways in which nonnative plants and animals are popping up in our environment.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine: Smile, why dontcha?
It’s hard to tell these days when people are smiling beneath their masks, but J.P. Devine has learned the importance of activating those 10 facial muscles.