J.P. Devine Podcast: Comfort in memories and candy

On the Edge: Tarzan and licorice

J.P. Devine is triggering memories to avoid the turbulent news pouring out of Washington, Hollywood and Congress.

Reporting Aside: Space shuttle tragedy continues to reverberate 37 years later

Christa McAuliffe was 37 and a popular teacher from New Hampshire when she and six others died in the space shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986, Amy Calder writes.

‘Living’ about living, even in final few days

Backyard Naturalist: New stars in a constant sky

Exploding stars known as novas are relatively commonplace in our galaxy, with 30 or 40 novas a year visible through telescopes, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: How dentists have changed

On the Edge: No tooth fairy for you

Joking around in the dentist's chair will put a smile on your face, J.P. Devine writes.

Reporting Aside: Waterville arts center an enduring legacy of benefactor with ‘disruptive ideas’

It was important to Paul J. Schupf that Waterville have an arts center in the heart of the city that is accessible to all, Amy Calder writes.

‘The English’ players perfectly cast, J.P. Devine writes

Thinking Things Through: Learning a second language late in life

Liz Soares has been practicing French every day for the past five months or so, measuring success one syllable at a time.