J.P. Devine Podcast: How dentists have changed

On the Edge: No tooth fairy for you

Joking around in the dentist's chair will put a smile on your face, J.P. Devine writes.

Reporting Aside: Waterville arts center an enduring legacy of benefactor with ‘disruptive ideas’

It was important to Paul J. Schupf that Waterville have an arts center in the heart of the city that is accessible to all, Amy Calder writes.

‘The English’ players perfectly cast, J.P. Devine writes

Thinking Things Through: Learning a second language late in life

Liz Soares has been practicing French every day for the past five months or so, measuring success one syllable at a time.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Remember to breathe during stressful situations

On the Edge: A whisper to breathe

In the stressful moments of life, J.P. Devine recalls the clarity that comes with taking a deep breath.

Michael G. Seamans: Life on Waterville island featured hard living, and comfort to those in need

Over the course of several months, Morning Sentinel photographer Michael G. Seamans captured images of people living at a homeless encampment along the Kennebec River, and came to learn his assumptions about them were wrong.

Reporting Aside: Behold the perfection that is the Maine potato

After two or three days of eating poorly, all it takes to feel better again is to consume a hot Maine potato, mashed, dabbed with butter and salt-and-peppered, Amy Calder writes.

‘Slow Horses’ finale one nail-biting scene after another, J.P. Devine writes