Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories

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Published
October 21, 2019

Amy Calder: Fall prompts warm memories

Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.
Published
October 20, 2019

Now 103, Waterville woman reflects on life and caring

Estelle Routhier traces her roots from Canada to Waterville, raising a family and making memories.
Published
October 20, 2019

J.P. Devine: Our 58th anniversary waltz is about faith and hope

With the "big one" in sight, J.P. Devine reflects on anniversary gifts over the years and what they mean.
Published
October 17, 2019

Joseph Owen: Iwo Jima flag-raising photo correction stirs questions about the past

The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that René Gagnon had been mistakenly identified among the group of six men credited with having been photographed while raising a large U.S. flag on Feb. 23, 1945 — a revelation that stirred memories for Joseph Owen of a quiet man who shied away from the limelight.
Published
October 16, 2019

Liz Soares: Technology runs our lives

Here I am in 2019, as attached to my smartphone as any teenager, writes Liz Soares.
Published
October 14, 2019

Amy Calder: Lightening the load

Having a lawn sale is a great way to get rid of stuff and share old treasures, Amy Calder writes.
Published
October 13, 2019

J.P. Devine: Cristoforo, we hardly knew ye

Controversies over Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are divisive and clumsy choices, J.P. Devine writes, so how about Amerigo Vespucci Day?
Published
October 9, 2019

Dana Wilde: The tough little hummingbirds

Although nearly 10% of other hummingbird species worldwide are threatened with extinction, ruby-throats are not, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
October 7, 2019

Amy Calder: More odd road names

Amy Calder shares emails she received from readers about last week's column on quirky street names, offering more odd ones.
Published
October 6, 2019

J.P. Devine: Darkness at noon, October on the move

The end of summer is usually brutal, but the change leaves us with the sweetest month of autumn, J.P. Devine writes.