The person who took Ayla Reynolds from home six years ago tops the list, followed by the remains of Pauline Rourke and two dangerous dogs, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder
Good luck can come with some bad guilt
While reports of privation pour in as they did during the Ice Storm of 1998, some people have all the luck, writes Amy Calder.
Tornado of a kitten tests owners’ mettle
The new cat may have many lessons to learn yet, but the whole household has many lessons to learn about Thurston as well, writes Amy Calder.
Looking forward to phone liberation
Social media steals time and makes life move much faster and Amy Calder writes that she looks forward to her freedom from it.
A dance down memory lane
Yearbooks and class reunions serve as a reminder that we humans really are more alike than we are different and we are fortunate just to know each other, Amy Calder writes.
Keepers of history watch Colby’s downtown dorm go up
Four Waterville residents have come to know the construction workers who have been putting up the building from the start, writes Amy Calder.
Wanted: Volunteer trail builders
With an Americorps team unexpectedly diverted to help out with hurricane cleanup, the effort to expand the Waterville area’s trail system may have to be homegrown, writes Amy Calder.
16 years ago today: September 11, 2001
Recalling where we were and what we witnessed reminds us of what we need to do to survive, writes Amy Calder.
Education starts on the school bus
Whether checking out what kids wore, the facts of life according to a farm girl, the tragedy of a president’s death, or the memory of a friend lost too soon, education began on the bus, Amy Calder writes.
Welcome to Taylor’s world
Taylor Browne hosts a tea party to honor his grandmother who bequeathed him a green thumb to raise lush gardens around his house in the heart of Waterville, Amy Calder writes.