Seniors find friends at events held by UMaine Cooperative Extension in Skowhegan, Canaan, Smithfield and Madison, Amy Calder writes.
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‘It’s a great thing to do,’ says China Lake loon counter
Norval and Karen Garnett and their grandson, Calder Amoroso, 2, take part in Maine Audubon’s annual Loon Count.
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Death of a classmate long remembered
A Skowhegan resident recalls memories of a friend awakened by tragedy on the high seas, Amy Calder writes.
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At Waterville riverfront park, painful pasts drive hope for better times
Patrick Lavoie and others say they look out for each other and the tranquility of the Waterville park, Amy Calder writes.
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Sometimes you can go home
Whitcomb Rummel Jr. recreates his memories growing up in Waterville in a prize-winning screenplay, writes Amy Calder.
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In Waterville plaque mystery, a dormant revelation of thievery
The saga of the Thayer Memorial Bridge plaque has taken another twist now that a man who grew up in the neighborhood has come forward with a long-held memory of the kid who stole the plaque, Amy Calder writes.
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A D-Day landing at Utah Beach
From tapes left by her father-in-law, Amy Calder shares an oral archive of his exploits during World War II.
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Fiddlehead picker perfects his art
Shaun Caron carries on the art and business of fiddleheading that he learned from family, writes Amy Calder.
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Telemarketer gets the wrong number
When it comes to choosing between a multi-channel screen world and the real world, it’s all a matter of cost, Amy Calder writes.
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Graduating senior’s experience at Colby an eye-opener
Michelle Boucher of Fryeburg has learned that everyone has a story and there’s a reason behind their actions, writes Amy Calder.