Class of 1966 grad felt compelled to help the family of Vaughan Orchard as he continues to keep track of the city he feels he grew up in, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder
Amy Calder: Harold LaBrie is at home in Waterville
The 69-year-old was born and bred in the city and has been walking and biking here all his 69 years, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: It’s all about aging well in Waterville
Volunteers working on providing affordable housing, meeting health care needs, creating a social network and making people feel that they are part of the community invite you to join in the effort at REM, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: Spring cleaning can be liberating
All that time we use to clean out things we’ve accumulated can be put to better use the less we have, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: Happy birthday, Robert Frost
From childhood to now, the words of the bard of New England have described the world Amy Calder knows and infused it with meaning for her, she writes.
Amy Calder: As time and technology march on, what are we leaving behind?
As technology changes how we do things and how we live our lives, does it make us any happier than those who choose to live without it, asks Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: You don’t know the full story until after a person dies
When Vaughan Orchard’s schizophrenia took over his life, a family and a man were left behind, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: March, the month we leave winter behind and embrace the spring
While the last vestiges of winter hang on, it’s always good to look ahead to the light and warmth of lengthening days, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: Sometimes you need to change the channel in your head
A story her mother told her about a cat and her father might be just the antidote to the stress ailing society now, writes Amy Calder.
Amy Calder: Waiting for the last chapter
A Canaan woman warns that if things seem amiss with the person you met online, then it’s time to pay attention before he breaks your heart and leaves you broke, writes Amy Calder.