J.P. Devine Podcast: Now the temperatures are warming, parties and cases are increasing

On the Edge: Hurray, it’s May

The weather is warming up, J.P. Devine writes, and the masks are coming off ... or are they?

Reporting Aside: Never a bad day on the Kennebec River

Willie Grenier, 75, of Waterville, loves to fish for shad in the river and teach people about fishing and river ecology, Amy Calder writes.

Backyard Naturalist: All the little birds on ‘Jaybird Street’

The trees this spring are full of birds, providing the music you were hoping for in poetry, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine podcast: Buddy, can you spare $1,000?

On the Edge: Whatcha gonna do with all that dough?

For many Americans, it’s pretty hard to sit at the dinner table these days and not talk about anything but money, J.P. Devine writes.

Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years

Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor's degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.

‘The Duke’ working-class tale of survival

Thinking Things Through: Books to occupy the mind

During recuperation from knee replacement surgery, Liz Soares more than doubled her consumption of books and has a number of highlights to share.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Movies and life often imitate each other