Augusta’s ghosts are helping the community

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Published
October 15, 2014

Augusta’s ghosts are helping the community

A volunteer group of ghost hunters takes on sites like the Colonial Theater, Fort Western and the Governor Hill Mansion, investigating creepy stuff and raising money for charity.
Published
October 12, 2014

Faith in the warmth of wood

After making the switch to natural gas, Amy Calder reaffirms her trust in reliable wood heat for a back-up system.
Published
October 10, 2014

Celebrating National Old Girlfriend Forgiveness Week

J.P. Devine says it makes him feel as though his soul has been cleansed.
Published
October 8, 2014

Autumn’s certain slant of light

A recent theory suggests that some plants make red leaf pigment in the fall as a protective measure, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
October 5, 2014

At home, at peace, at Kennebec River’s edge

A Waterville man finds shelter where he feels at peace and can hope for better in the future, Amy Calder writes.
Published
October 3, 2014

Germs take aim at us all

While the world worries about Ebola, germs are everywhere, writes J.P. Devine.
Published
October 1, 2014

Do we really want history to note we were OK with ‘Redskins’?

As Wiscasset once again struggles with the shameful word — despite pleas from the Penobscot Nation — we wonder what the selectmen aren't getting, Maureen Milliken writes.
Published
September 26, 2014

Fruits and berries — or Ben and Jerry’s?

J.P. Devine's new diet takes him back 10,000 years, but is there room for vices?
Published
September 24, 2014

A Herculean backyard cosmography

Since at least Plato's time, and apparently much longer, people's imaginations have been gripped by the sense that our origins are in the stars, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
September 14, 2014

Amy Calder: Club inspires others to become sober

Newly formed Kennebec Club in the basement of The Center in downtown Waterville aims to be a safe, supportive environment for those recovering from addiction, Amy Calder writes.