Instead of watching Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews, J.P. Devine is tuning in to Turner Classic Movies and QVC.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Trump win sparks fear for the environment — physical and social
Liz Soares’ inner political scientist tells her that we’ve had bad presidents before, and survived.
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Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
What comes? Tomorrow comes
After the Nov. 8 election, people in despair should resolve to enter this day fully with sword and shield at the ready, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Columns, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Can President Trump unite us, or will divisions grow wider?
That question’s implications overshadow Maine and the rest of the country.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Local & State, News
The expanding universe
Some astronomers in Great Britain reported that most likely, there are not 225 billion galaxies — there are upwards of 2 trillion galaxies in the universe, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Community, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Resurrecting the ‘beautiful’ French language
A group that meets regularly at Waterville’s Muskie Center socialize in French to revel in their shared language, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, News
Change of final plans
The Vatican’s recent guidance about cremation has posed big questions about death, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Local & State, News
Nasty Donald Trump rhetoric trickles down
At school and at the grocery store, bullying, hatred and rude behavior can be traced to the ‘Trump Effect,’ writes columnist Liz Soares.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, News
This Halloween, watch for witches riding high
Trick-or-treating and simple spooks were a lot of fun on Halloween in Skowhegan many years ago, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, News
Burnham trucker reunites with woman whose wreck he dodged
Scott Landon came into Erin Kaye’s life at just the right moment, Amy Calder writes.