J.P. Devine Podcast: My long love of dogs

J.P. Devine: Lost and found

Remembering his first dog, J.P. Devine recounts the love affair and magic eyes that stick with him today.

Amy Calder: New support group offers hope to people with brain injuries

People in central Maine who have suffered a stroke or brain injury are encouraged to talk about their experience with a group that formed this month in Fairfield, Amy Calder writes.

Dana Wilde: The legend of the up-island spider

Spiders tend to get even bigger and more detailed in stories of their sightings and turn humongous when those stories get woven in with the other tales, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: A 60-year adventure began with robes

J.P. Devine: Robes for Christmas … really?

The notion of owning robes or pajamas was a foreign concept to J.P. Devine until he met She, an actress of great style and manners.

Amy Calder: We fretted over Thurston, not that it mattered to him

Thurston, a 4-year-old feline, didn't show much gratitude after his owners sought the care of a vet for a troubling infection, Amy Calder writes.

J.P. Devine: Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ returns

J.P. Devine Podcast: When will it start snowing?

J.P. Devine: ‘You’ll see’

Nearly 40 years after arriving in Maine, J.P. Devine still doesn't consider himself a Mainer and is still wondering when it will snow.