We like to think we’ve come a long way in conservation. Which we have, sort of, writes Dana Wilde, but the Earth is right now undergoing its sixth mass extinction event.
Rob Montana
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.
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Liz Soares: Silver linings of power outages
When the electricity goes out, it gives an opportunity to reflect on the simple things, writes Liz Soares.
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Dana Wilde: Poppop’s got a brand new jeejah
It’s hard to remember what life was like before syntactic devices, but it existed, writes Dana Wilde.
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Kennebec Journal’s Photos of the Year 2020
A look at some of the best images captured by Kennebec Journal photographers Andy Molloy and Joe Phelan during 2020.
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Liz Soares: Playing the vaccine waiting game
I will take the vaccine when my turn comes because I believe it’s my civic duty. Also, I don’t want to get sick, writes Liz Soares.
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Photos: Maine’s Blaine House aglow with holiday cheer
This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Resilience,” pays tribute to Maine’s frontline workers and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dana Wilde: The still point of November
This month is an astonishing revelation if you know where to look, as angles of light point us toward cosmic truth, Dana Wilde writes.
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Manchester man arrested following early morning shooting in Winthrop
Winthrop police say Nathan A. Woodard, 18, shot another man early Wednesday. The victim was treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening and has been released from the hospital.
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Liz Soares: Finding the bright spots
While I still expect the worst, I’m striving to find silver linings amid the pandemic, writes Liz Soares.
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Dana Wilde: The spirit of the tamaracks
While the world closes down in November, beauty knells up through the tamarack branches on the edge of bogs and winter, writes Dana Wilde.