Formerly ubiquitous and essential, our phone books, dictionaries and stationary are no longer within reach, Amy Calder writes.
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Better eating through kale
After a winter of sugar and salt, the road back to nutritious eating can be an uphill trek, writes Amy Calder.
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A full life is but a memory
After years as a police officer, special education teacher and private investigator, Danny Karter spends his days in a Waterville nursing rehabilitation center as physical ailments rob him of his busy life.
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Optician has eye for good health
Ash Hekmat walks four to six miles a day and finds walking in the winter not only exhilarating, but liberating, writes Amy Calder.
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How high is the snow on your roof?
A hardly used $63 roof rake will take care of it if you have a mind to make the climb, Amy Calder writes.
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Snowy, cold and proud
A winter jaunt to warmer climate is nice, but Maine’s varying seasons give us character, Amy Calder writes.
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Oakland couple credits family for 71 years of bliss
Bud and Josephine King met on a blind date in 1940, and say marriage is a give and take proposition.
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Let there be light — in my house
The most beautiful room in the world is nothing without proper light, Amy Calder writes.
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Hearing test saved man’s life
After his girlfriend insisted he get his hearing tested, former Waterville resident Daren Meader learned he had a brain tumor his doctor said would have eventually killed him if it hadn’t been removed.
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Experience teaches future firefighters
Mid-Maine Tech students learn first hand from seasoned firefighting veterans, including a survivor of the horrors of the World Trade Center attack, Amy Calder writes.