J.P. Devine Podcast: Vice President’s ‘are rarely camera ready’

On the Edge: The great debate

J.P. Devine reflects on what appeared to be two college guys from different fraternity houses going at each other before the big game.

Reporting Aside: Waterville elevator operator a rare breed

Jason Begin is one of only a few elevator operators in the country, working out of the Cyr Block Professional Building on Main Street in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.

Hunt & Harvest: Howling through the woods

Erin Merrill recalls taking her first bear a decade ago in October during a one-day hound hunt.

Backyard Naturalist: Backyard critters make their presence known through summer, fall

The chipmunks, mice, and red and gray squirrels have been bolder the last few summers, as the cat Brian’s years caught up with him, he passed away the first of October, a few days after his 17th birthday, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: My 92-year-old legs are ready to go

On the Edge: The phone is ringing

J.P. Devine ponders going from being two to being one, and how it is jarring and leaves scars.

Reporting Aside: Preparing for the inevitable

No place is immune from severe weather events that can destroy communities, and we must heed the advice of climate experts and prepare, Amy Calder writes.

In the Field: My first moose hunt check station

Back in October 1988, Ron Joseph recalls his first experience during Maine’s six-day moose hunt as a regional wildlife biologist in Greenville.

Thinking Things Through: Should a candidate’s parental status be an issue in any campaign?

For nearly half a century, women have been able to choose whether they have children or not, Liz Soares writes.