Although Clifford Perkins works hard, he leaves when he gets stressed out and now sleeps in the woods at Head of Falls; but he does know the first thing he needs: insurance, writes Amy Calder.

While the comedian was talkative enough, he talked about what he wanted to talk about, whether it had any relation to what I was asking or not, writes Amy Calder.

Sometimes prodding from a youthful colleague is just the ticket to writing a column — and coming up with a list to check off in the future.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

When Vaughan Orchard's schizophrenia took over his life, a family and a man were left behind, writes Amy Calder.

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.

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.

While Oprah has had people talking, Republicans and Democrats in Maine have been grooming women to run for office, Amy Calder writes.

If birds are not flocking to the feeder on the porch, it's because they are finding nourishment in the wild, writes Amy Calder.

With Christmas fast approaching, Amy Calder proposes this year we shoot for zero fatalities during the holiday, five better than last year.

The person who took Ayla Reynolds from home six years ago tops the list, followed by the remains of Pauline Rourke and two dangerous dogs, writes Amy Calder.

While reports of privation pour in as they did during the Ice Storm of 1998, some people have all the luck, writes Amy Calder.

The new cat may have many lessons to learn yet, but the whole household has many lessons to learn about Thurston as well, writes Amy Calder.

Yearbooks and class reunions serve as a reminder that we humans really are more alike than we are different and we are fortunate just to know each other, Amy Calder writes.

Four Waterville residents have come to know the construction workers who have been putting up the building from the start, writes Amy Calder.

Recalling where we were and what we witnessed reminds us of what we need to do to survive, writes Amy Calder.

Whether checking out what kids wore, the facts of life according to a farm girl, the tragedy of a president's death, or the memory of a friend lost too soon, education began on the bus, Amy Calder writes.

Seniors find friends at events held by UMaine Cooperative Extension in Skowhegan, Canaan, Smithfield and Madison, Amy Calder writes.

A Skowhegan resident recalls memories of a friend awakened by tragedy on the high seas, Amy Calder writes.

Patrick Lavoie and others say they look out for each other and the tranquility of the Waterville park, Amy Calder writes.

Whitcomb Rummel Jr. recreates his memories growing up in Waterville in a prize-winning screenplay, writes Amy Calder.