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Columns

Published
July 4, 2018

Liz Soares: Maryland shooting just one battle in war against media

The Capital Gazette's determination to continue publishing brings "tears to my eyes," columnist Liz Soares writes.
Published
July 3, 2018

Emily Higginbotham: A teacher’s influence can last a lifetime

Luckily, for every bad apple, there are many more teachers who are patient and understanding and love what they do, Emily Higginbotham writes.
Published
July 2, 2018

Amy Calder: Waterville couple makes hospice work a model of compassion

Luxy and Marie LeClair devote hours on end volunteering to support families in need, including stocking the service's resale shop, which funds its work.
Published
July 1, 2018

J.P. Devine: Found and lost, a memory

Separated by time and distance and a lack of fingertip tech to search the universe, J.P. Devine rediscovers a friend online, a fellow corner boy from his Hollywood days.
Published
June 27, 2018

Dana Wilde: The woods are lovely, dark and way too deep

Only passive landscaping is keeping the birches, sumac and raspberry thickets from taking over the yard, Dana Wilde writes.

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Published
June 25, 2018

Amy Calder: The past will seem like yesterday when bonds of love are renewed

The passing of a friend's mother will bring our families back together, awaken memories, and renew friendship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Amy Calder writes.
Published
June 24, 2018

J.P. Devine: It’s June in Waterville and time for a wedding

With the month and summer busting out all over, only a week remains to get the wedding caravan rolling, get the flowers, rent the tux and bake the cake, writes J.P Devine.
Published
June 20, 2018

Liz Soares: Education, compassion key in understanding human rights

Lessons from the book 'I am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World' offer a timely reminder, Liz Soares writes.
Published
June 17, 2018

Amy Calder: Behind the scenes with police dispatchers

The first "first responders," the men and women who take the calls, collect vital information that police and firefighters deal with, from whether a threatening spouse is armed or intoxicated to the details of a woman giving birth.
Published
June 17, 2018

J.P. Devine: Dining al fresco courts disaster

After all, writes J.P. Devine, who knows when you're going to catch a wind-blown, mustard-covered napkin in the face?