J.P. Devine Podcast: Still remembering her…

On the Edge: Waiting …

The love of his life gone, he holds the last paragraph of their love story in his heart, J.P. Devine writes.

Thinking Things Through: Why would you go anywhere other than Maine for summer vacation?

A staycation makes this Mainer feel relaxed and renewed, Liz Soares writes. Isn’t that what we all want?

J.P. Devine Podcast: Let’s take in the magic together

On the Edge: The last time they saw Paris

J.P. Devine imagines the spirits of Paul Gauguin, the deceased French painter, and Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch impressionist, sitting at a table at Maison Rose Café in Paris.

Reporting Aside: A 94-year-old Waterville woman is a world traveler who has seen it all

Marilyn Jean Bird recently received a prestigious award from an international travel club for having visited more than 150 countries and territories.

Backyard Naturalist: Phases of climate change denial

Columnist Dana Wilde breaks down decades of denial of global warming, the resulting climate change and the destructive effects that human activities are having on the Earth.

On the Edge: In flag daze for ‘Old Glory’

A really big, massive, gigantic U.S. flag stored in the attic proves to be a costly washing endeavor, J.P. Devine writes.

Reporting Aside: It’s later than we think

With the arrival of the Skowhegan State Fair next week, we know summer then trends toward fall, kids return to school, elections launch and the holidays descend, just before a new president is inaugurated — whew! Amy Calder writes.

In the Field: Going where the buffalo roam on a Montana wildlife trip

There's a lot to love about Montana, including animals, landscapes and Western history, Ron Joseph writes.