While journalists may be fearful during times like this, it's the first responders who really are on the front lines and facing the greatest danger, columnist Amy Calder writes.

Being confined to a home office has its challenges, but in the long run, it presents opportunities, Amy Calder writes.

There's a beneficial give-and-take when young and old reporters work together, columnist Amy Calder writes.

Gerald Saint Amand, 76, of Winslow, is pushing forward with a positive attitude as the disease progresses and while he can't do all the things he used to do, he tries to remain active and involved.

Attending an annual Town Meeting is like watching democracy in action, at its true grassroots, columnist Amy Calder writes.

As Monday's deadline looms for submitting suggested names for Skowhegan's new mascot, columnist Amy Calder weighs in with her own recommendation.

Bert Languet has for years volunteered time and funds to develop recreational facilities for children and adults, with the latest being an ice skating rink next to City Hall in Waterville.

Attending a school Valentine's Day party 50-plus years ago meant creating a fancy box at home and bringing it to class to be placed on display in a contest for most the most beautiful box judged by the teacher, Amy Calder writes.

"Christina's World," the Andrew Wyeth painting the Museum of Modern Art in New York City placed in storage, ought to be in Maine, Amy Calder writes.

Ordering groceries online through Hannaford To Go was a seamless process and convenient, Amy Calder writes.

Resisting changes in technology can leave a person in the dust, Amy Calder writes.

Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state's list of schools to be replaced.

It was another world, roaming the woods and fields with no cell phones, Amy Calder writes.

The Waterville Police Department's Operation HOPE program helps people addicted to opioids get into treatment facilities, Amy Calder writes.

Douglas Whitney, 50, of Waterville, corrals and fixes stray bicycles, then sells or donates them to people who don't have one, writes Amy Calder.

Travis Conway, 40, got a new heart when he was 13 and now has a new kidney, thanks to a former classmate who donated one to a kidney bank so he could receive one that was a match.

A Colorado couple were hired as pastors at a small church in Waterville's South End where both they and the congregants say they were blessed with an extraordinary gift: each other. in each other.

There's nothing like being able to serve home-grown vegetables at Thanksgiving, Amy Calder writes.

Gilbert, of Skowhegan, served in the Bureau of Navy Personnel in Arlington, Virginia, from 1943 to 1945.

There's nothing like the thrill of waiting for the curtain to rise on a good musical, or hearing the first notes of a live symphony orchestra, and both are available right in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.

On Halloween, when little munchkins are trolling the streets, watch out, Amy Calder advises.

Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.

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

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

Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.