The Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE program helps people addicted to opioids get into treatment facilities, Amy Calder writes.
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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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Amy Calder: An extraordinary Christmas gift
Travis Conway, 40, got a new heart when he was 13 and now has a new kidney, thanks to a former classmate who donated one to a kidney bank so he could receive one that was a match.
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Amy Calder: Much to be thankful for in Waterville’s South End
A Colorado couple were hired as pastors at a small church in Waterville’s South End where both they and the congregants say they were blessed with an extraordinary gift: each other.
in each other.
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Amy Calder: The holiday table is best with home-grown food
There’s nothing like being able to serve home-grown vegetables at Thanksgiving, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: At 96, U.S. Navy veteran Clara Gilbert reflects
Gilbert, of Skowhegan, served in the Bureau of Navy Personnel in Arlington, Virginia, from 1943 to 1945.
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Music and musical theater: Balm to the soul
There’s nothing like the thrill of waiting for the curtain to rise on a good musical, or hearing the first notes of a live symphony orchestra, and both are available right in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: Beware the ghosts and goblins
On Halloween, when little munchkins are trolling the streets, watch out, Amy Calder advises.
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Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories
Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.
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Amy Calder: Lightening the load
Having a lawn sale is a great way to get rid of stuff and share old treasures, Amy Calder writes.