While admiring the selections at the Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees, columnist Amy Calder encounters a 4-foot-tall, white, sparkling tree that stands out like a gem.
Amy Calder
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Antiques malls have become museums of our grandparents’ past
All those cherished belongings are now in antique stores and yard sales, Amy Calder writes.
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Memory of parents bittersweet as anniversary passes
Losing parents is inevitable, Amy Calder writes, but their memories and legacy never go away.
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Veteran still dreams of World War II captivity
A 90-year-old Winslow man who served in the Royal Canadian Navy remembers war like it was yesterday, Amy Calder writes.
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Hills are alive in trip to Vermont
A chance to take an organized bus trip to the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, was a great weekend, Amy Calder writes.
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Joe Boudreau’s ‘fortunate’ outdoor life
Recently honored with the state’s 2015 Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award, a 91-year-old Waterville man recalls a full life with family that centered on the great outdoors, Amy Calder writes.
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Oakland couple gets help with rotten home
After discovering mold in their dream home, Chris and Janet Weeks received help from volunteers and a local business to make it solid again, Amy Calder writes.
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Wood crafter leaves his mark along the Kennebec River
Outdoorsman Charlie Poulin creates sculptures of birds from the natural environment he loves, and he crafted four wooden signs to mark Waterville trails that say “Lockwood Mill Island Park, Carry In, Carry Out, Enjoy the Kennebec Trail.”
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Oakland dream home proves to be rotten deal
When a couple buys an almost-new retirement home, the last thing they want to discover is that mold is ruining it and insurance won’t cover the damage, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville police get virtual lessons in tough situations
New Laser Shot Firearms Training System will let them practice handling situations in which they may have to use their guns, Amy Calder writes.