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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Amy Calder: A little bit of trail magic
Those who walk the Winslow-Benton trail along the Kennebec River may discover hand-carved owls placed in strategic spots by their creator, Jerry Boutin of Winslow.
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PublishedApril 16, 2021
Amy Calder: Why is the robin behaving like that?
It's amazing what we can learn about birds if we just take the time to watch and listen, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Amy Calder: For the love of animals, and meat consumption
It's interesting that we humans can be repulsed by the sight of animals being slaughtered yet we love to consume the meat they provide.
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PublishedApril 2, 2021
Amy Calder: With Easter comes hope
Easter in the 1950s and '60s meant donning pastel-colored dresses, patent leather shoes and bonnets and listening to mysterious sermons in church, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Amy Calder: Helping to beautify the world
Claire Prontnicki, 64, of Waterville does her part by collecting trash along the streets, volunteering at the library and training to be a hospice volunteer.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2021
Amy Calder: Helping those in need
The Waterville Area Essentials Closet provides free necessities such as toothpaste and shampoo to those in need — items not typically given out at food pantries.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Amy Calder: Vaccination day was like Christmas
It's no exaggeration to say that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a life-affirming experience, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Amy Calder: ‘Brother, can you spare a …?’
Back in the 1950s and '60s you could buy a lot more for a dime than you can now, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
Amy Calder: Seeking answers to her daughter’s last days from 3,000 miles away
Judy Schwartz of California was notified by police in January that her daughter, who had been missing for a year, was found dead in Waterville, Maine, sending Schwartz on a mission to find out everything she could about her daughter's last year of life.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Amy Calder: Celebrating national pet day during the pandemic
The world would be a sadder and lonelier place without our pets, and celebrating National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday gives us a chance to honor and pamper them, Amy Calder writes.
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