Reporting Aside: The ‘merry month of June’

When we are young, June was the beginning of what seemed an endless summer, but as we grow older, we learn that the season passes in the blink of an eye, Amy Calder writes.

Movie Review: ‘Ezra’ is a realistic walk through perils, heartbreaks of autism spectrum disorder

J.P. Devine Podcast: What’s a best boy? It’s not what you think.

On the Edge: Best boy and other stories

J.P. Devine lists out some of the professionals named in the end credits who worked behind the scenes to get a movie finished.

Reporting Aside: The tougher things get, the harder she works

Wanting to be a role model for her kids, Miranda Prime is in a special program where she is learning, hands on, to be a medical assistant.

Movie Review: ‘The Beautiful Game’ exposes the heartwarming truth of these games

The story is based on an actual annual sporting event, The Homeless World Cup, which will take place in Seoul this year, J.P. Devine writes.

Backyard Naturalist: Wolf spiders discovered on one of the first bug-, toad- and frog-finding missions of the spring

Are wolf spiders scary because of their name or because they are spiders? Dana Wilde writes

J.P. Devine Podcast: Not all heroes wear capes and masks

On the Edge: No capes, no swords

During Military Appreciation Month, J.P. Devine ponders the many heroes in our lives who risk it all.

Reporting Aside: Sword play for fun and exercise at Waterville park

The Light Club, whose members fence with fake swords, meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.