Reporting Aside: Feb. 15 is National Gumdrop Day. But where are the celebrated candies?, Amy Calder writes.
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At 89, Winslow caterer is hanging up her apron
Reporting Aside: Jean Theriault is retiring after 50 years of catering everything from weddings and funerals to gun shows and birthday parties, Amy Calder writes.
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At 18, Winslow man loves his first full-time job
Reporting Aside: Nick Cyr landed his first full-time job about two months ago at the Goodwill store in downtown Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Taking pause in a spinning world
Reporting Aside: Dropping everything digital may be a way to find respite in a world spinning out of control, Amy Calder writes.
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Spread some kindness in the new year
We should take what steps we can, no matter how small, to help make the world a better place in 2025, Amy Calder writes.
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The gift of giving is the best gift of all
Having the privilege of handing out $100 bills to deserving strangers just before Christmas and seeing their reactions was more heartwarming than receiving any physical gift, Amy Calder writes.
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Continuing a legacy, for children’s sake
Reporting Aside: While organizing a back room of her home with a friend recently, Sara Delgado Languet of Belgrade discovered they share a special connection to the Maine Children’s Home in Waterville.
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Former Waterville mayor sells cookbooks to help soup kitchen
Reporting Aside: Tom Nale of Waterville created a cookbook featuring his mother’s Middle Eastern cuisine recipes and is giving all the proceeds to the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen.
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Reporting Aside: Embracing the holiday season
Remember to slow down and embrace the holidays, as they are fleeting, Amy Calder writes.
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Reporting Aside: Front & Main chef leaves Waterville with a gift
The executive chef at a Waterville restaurant who is moving out of state wanted to leave a “parting gift” — one that was key to his own survival while growing up, Amy Calder writes.