‘Maestro’ is a ‘big’ picture

Thinking Things Through: Resolving to use less plastic

Liz Soares ponders the ways in which she could live a more sustainable life and being less reliant on plastic products emerges as the top prospect.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Listening to the snap, crackle and pop of the trees

On the Edge: Blow the house down

Recalling how he weathered a storm in 1947, J.P. Devine imagines the Big Bad Wolf coming to howl once again.

Reporting Aside: Weathering a prolonged outage

Losing power the first day of Christmas vacation didn't portend well for what would become a four-day-long outage in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.

Golden moment in ‘Archie’ makes entire series worth seeing, J.P. Devine writes

Backyard Naturalist: Winter ruminations while dreaming of warmth

Dana Wilde ponders the changing winter seasons in Maine over the past several decades and his own changing feelings about the seasons.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Memories of shopping at the Maine Mall in South Portland

On the Edge: Orange Chicken on Santa’s beard

With the power out, J.P. Devine looks for light in memories of Christmas outings at the mall.

Reporting Aside: The gift of giving to strangers around Waterville

Handing out $100 bills to strangers during the holiday season evokes an unforgettable feeing, Amy Calder writes.