UMF’s Sweatt-Winter programs settles into new building

'This year will be a play year,' Director Erica Thompson said when asked how she saw the program expanding in the new building, which is more than double in size.

‘Slow Horses’: The terrific spy-thriller returns

Hold on, here they come again, in the long-awaited Season 3, writes J.P Devine

Thinking Things Through: A year well-read

Finishing up 2023, Liz Soares reflects on the 56 (and counting) books she has read this year, including the few that have made a lasting impression.

J.P. Devine Podcast: My memories of Santa

On the Edge: Santa’s on Medicare?

Seeing a tearful boy frightened to visit Santa recently and the big guy getting an exam during a parade has J.P. Devine mulling whether St. Nick needs health insurance coverage.

Reporting Aside: Group in downtown Waterville gathers to spin a good yarn

Members of the Waterville Wednesday Spinners group meet weekly in the lobby of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and do more than spin: they knit, quilt, weave, crochet, sew and also chat a lot, Amy Calder writes.

‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ a nice try penned by talented writers

On the Edge: Darkness at noon

J.P. Devine ponders the fading days and holidays to come that will remind us of a brighter future and memories we hold dear.

Reporting Aside: Bear in mind, Waterville homeless have a Christmas wish list too

A woman who lives adjacent to the Kennebec River in Waterville says sturdier tents, propane heaters, mini generators, bottled water and batteries are among the top needs of her homeless neighbors as winter takes hold, Amy Calder writes.

‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is a Thanksgiving 1947 gift