Reporting Aside: We excel at accumulating stuff, but as we age it becomes less and less important

People and relationships matter more than material things, a truth we appreciate more as the years pass, Amy Calder writes.

‘The Good House’ about everyday heroes who fight addiction

Finally, a warm inviting film that comes as autumn balm, while action movies burn the world down around us, writes J.P. Devine.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Why is it so cold already?

On the Edge: Indian summer?

As the temperature drops, J.P. Devine is thinking about adjustments.

Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits

Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.

‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ is a slice of goodness, J.P. Devine writes

Backyard Naturalist: Transfixed by a September field

Contemplating a natural beauty so intense it’s almost unendurable is like encountering an angel, Dana Wilde writes.

On The Edge: Notes on Labor Day

As summer slides away, J.P. Devine muses on a birthday a long time ago.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Notes on Labor Day

‘Abbott Elementary’ back to school