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.
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Photos: Waterville ‘Parade of Lights’ ushers in 2023 holiday season
The parade was held the evening of Saturday, Nov. 25, in downtown Waterville. Photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
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.
Fairfield police investigate fight, gunshots at apartment
Officers responded to 31 Main St. early Friday for an incident that resulted in injuries to a man visiting an apartment there.
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.
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.
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.
Backyard Naturalist: To dream like a spider
With new research suggesting cross spiders experience sleeplike phases, Dana Wilde ponders what dreams are made of for a variety of living things.
Windsor man found dead in camper after report of fire
Payson Viles, 25, was found dead Tuesday afternoon after a fire was reported at 762 Ridge Road in Windsor.
On the Edge: And the prayers go on
J.P. Devine ponders the Lewiston shootings, the aftermath, and whether it’s possible to be safe.