Dana Wilde: The shapeshifting woods

A forest's transformation prompts memories of what was and visions of what could be, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: I’m a Depression baby Catholic

On the Edge: Memoirs of an altar boy

Mulling the sign of the cross, J.P. Devine recalls his Catholic upbringing and his belief in the old ways.

Reporting Aside: After years of self-destructive behavior, Waterville woman forges new path

Ashley Noel suffered from addiction, loss and post-traumatic stress but ultimately found hope and healing, Amy Calder writes.

‘The Killer’ slated to be Netflix’s top film of the winter

Thinking Things Through: Channeling Mom in a moment of fear

Liz Soares reflects on the health journey of her mother's later years and how that experience informs her habits today.

J.P. Devine Podcast: We lost a ‘friend’ recently

On the Edge: Death in the City of Angels

Comedian Matthew Perry's recent death at age 54 has J.P. Devine pondering success, fame, and sudden death dropping the curtain.

Reporting Aside: Many became equine experts following column on horse in Waterville

An innocuous recent column on lessons to be learned from the Amish way of life, which ran along with a photo of a horse munching on hay at Home Depot, generated a flurry of opinions from readers on the condition of the horse, Amy Calder writes.

‘All the Light We Cannot See’ full of twists, turns, some miscasts