Rob Montana

Kennebec Journal

Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.

Latest

Published
March 25, 2020

Dana Wilde: The force of nature that is the coronavirus

The coronavirus is an unavoidable natural disaster that can be lessened by deliberate, rational behavior and self-discipline, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
March 18, 2020

Liz Soares: A search for beans amid the pandemic

There is value in trying to maintain routines in the midst of crisis, writes Liz Soares.
Published
March 11, 2020

Dana Wilde: Bird numbers declining throughout North America

Since 1970, North America’s bird population has decreased by about 30%, with nearly 3 billion birds that used to be in the woods, grasslands and shore now gone, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
March 4, 2020

Liz Soares: No way to prepare for my dog’s death

I’m counting my blessings for the time I did get to spend with Quinn, before he passed away at age 14, writes Liz Soares.
Published
February 26, 2020

Ash Wednesday observed by Christians in central Maine

Images from services in Augusta and Waterville that mark the start of the Christian season of Lent.
Published
February 5, 2020

Liz Soares: My mother’s faith

A recently discovered declaration shined a light on my mother’s faith and made me revisit her day-to-day beliefs, writes Liz Soares.
Published
January 30, 2020

Norridgewock man indicted on sexual assault, aggravated assault charges

A Kennebec County grand jury also handed up indictments for drug trafficking, theft, assault and other charges.
Published
January 29, 2020

Dana Wilde: Trees in winter sleep deeply, but life is stirring

Trees seem to have a disposition in their bones, as it were, to cooperate with winter, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
January 22, 2020

Dana Wilde: The Australian wake-up call

Rising temperatures and resulting changes are happening faster and sooner than most scientists were predicting 30, 20, 10 or even five years ago, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
January 15, 2020

Listen to Mount View Chamber Singers perform at State House

The Mount View High School’s Chamber Singers performed the national anthem to start the House of Representatives session Tuesday at the Maine State House in Augusta.