Thinking Things Through: Crawling along in the car

A recent trip to Rhode Island included many traffic jams on the way back to Maine, but there were silver linings, Liz Soares writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: A star is born, sort of

On the Edge: ‘We’ve got our guy’

J.P. Devine recalls the opportunity he received through the GI Bill to get into theater with the Cleveland playhouse gang of ’55.

Rich Abrahamson: Laughter, tears mix as man remembered in wake of fatal Anson boating accident

Mark Henry died 'doing what he loved' in July while boating on the river, and Rich Abrahamson just so happened to visit Henry 15 days before the accident.

Reporting Aside: A lifelong love of horses for one Canaan woman

At Anam Cara Farm in Canaan, Pamela Rickenbach takes in and cares for disabled, retired and homeless working horses, Amy Calder writes.

‘Jules’ creators embrace hope-filled screenplay formula

Backyard Naturalist: Yellow alchemy

An unknown glint in the grass of Unity sparks midsummer ruminations on what's visible and the grace we need to see it, Dana Wilde writes.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Hollywood strikes were fun back then

On the Edge: The last days of Hollywood

Nothing has changed in Hollywood, where J.P. Devine remembers frequent strikes from struggling actors who make demands they won't get.

Reporting Aside: ‘Hoochy-koochy’ shows may be no more, but the Skowhegan fair endures nonetheless

The Skowhegan State Fair arrives Thursday, bringing with it a reminder that the end of summer is in the not-so-distant future, Amy Calder writes.