Suffering after her first shingles vaccine and then missing out on the second didn’t deter Amy Calder from trying again, she writes, but this time she hopes that second shot comes through.
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Amy Calder: When power’s out, the mind wanders
An outage during the workday raises fears of a time when everything could stand still, when we are crippled by the fallout of our own intelligence, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: Felines make best of friends
While Thurston and Bitsy are very different animals and quarrel sometimes, when push comes to shove, they have each other’s back, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: Baby showers, like time machines, take you back
A baby shower with a handful of guests, good food, entertainment and just the right number of gifts can transport you back to a time when you were seeing the experience for the first time, writes Amy Calder.
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Amy Calder: A heart for helping others
David Scribner, 67, of Fairfield, had a heart transplant in 2012, walks nearly daily from Fairfield to Waterville and volunteers at least three days a week at the clothes closet on Newhall Street in Fairfield.
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Amy Calder: As days grow longer, planting time gets closer
Living year-round in Maine brings with it the changes and character of the seasons to inspire and invigorate those of us who call the state home, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: Winter dreams of tow ropes, T-bars
Mastery of the means up Eaton Mountain in Skowhegan spared a skier humiliation and offered an opportunity to show off in front of less experienced kids on many a wintry day, writes Amy Calder.
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Amy Calder: A matter of the heart
Twenty-six years ago Travis Conway, then 13, needed a heart, and the town of Skowhegan rallied around him. Now he needs a kidney, and Amy Calder is confident that Skowhegan will come through again for him.
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Amy Calder: Waterville man stocks up on memories
Tom Greenwood is planning to move to the West, but he spent time watching the razing of the Camden National Bank building on Main Street and adding to his store of memories growing up in the area.
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Amy Calder: Sprint for a Saturday story
Amid the police scanner’s squawks, spits and squeaks, a message will come forth to drop everything and hit the road — in this case for a boy sliding down a hole, writes Amy Calder.