Liz Soares: Personal discovery through pandemic cleaning

There was a reason for my newfound minimalism, writes Liz Soares — uncertainty.

J.P. Devine Podcast: The best places to listen to the chorus of the world

J.P. Devine: And a tiny silver whistle

In order to find new material, J.P. Devine ponders a job at the front desk of a new downtown hotel.

Amy Calder: Her whole life ahead of her

Meghan Linehan, 26, a reader, writer, lover of horror, Gothic horror and the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville, is an engaging conversationalist, Amy Calder writes.

J.P. Devine Series Review: ‘Rebel’

"You can’t field a character like Rebel who brings down major companies without fielding the progeny of her multiple marriages that include a doctor and lawyer. Talk about keeping the action in the family," writes Devine.

Dana Wilde: The April pilgrimage

I wonder, when we reach the promised lands of June, July and August, if it will be record hot again this year, writes Dana Wilde.

J.P. Devine Podcast: What does normal look like now?

J.P. Devine: Hello normal, where ya been?

Fully inoculated, J.P. Devine wonders what it will be like to live "normal" again, what's changed, and whether he can slide down the pole at the firehouse.

Amy Calder: A little bit of trail magic

Those who walk the Winslow-Benton trail along the Kennebec River may discover hand-carved owls placed in strategic spots by their creator, Jerry Boutin of Winslow.

J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Hemingway’

You may at the end, want to cry a little. Burns takes away the sword, the cape, the masks and the tired legends, writes Devine.