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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Amy Calder: The perks of having younger peers
There's a beneficial give-and-take when young and old reporters work together, columnist Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Amy Calder: Town Meeting time is here
Attending an annual Town Meeting is like watching democracy in action, at its true grassroots, columnist Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Amy Calder: Ideas around the office for new Skowhegan mascot
As Monday's deadline looms for submitting suggested names for Skowhegan's new mascot, columnist Amy Calder weighs in with her own recommendation.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Amy Calder: The ‘Iceman’ is a role model of the finest kind
Bert Languet has for years volunteered time and funds to develop recreational facilities for children and adults, with the latest being an ice skating rink next to City Hall in Waterville.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
Amy Calder: Valentine’s Day, 1960s style
Attending a school Valentine's Day party 50-plus years ago meant creating a fancy box at home and bringing it to class to be placed on display in a contest for most the most beautiful box judged by the teacher, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Amy Calder: The wisdom of embracing change
Resisting changes in technology can leave a person in the dust, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Amy Calder: Remembering my old primary school
Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state's list of schools to be replaced.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Amy Calder: Recalling a 1960s childhood
It was another world, roaming the woods and fields with no cell phones, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
J.P. Devine: Don’t scare the nuns
Ringing in the New Year during the blackout days of World War II didn't stop people from making noise, including J.P. Devine's brother-in-law, who sat locked and loaded opposite a convent.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Amy Calder: ‘Bicycle man’ working to help people
Douglas Whitney, 50, of Waterville, corrals and fixes stray bicycles, then sells or donates them to people who don't have one, writes Amy Calder.
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