Organizers of the walk set for Saturday say there is still a stigma surrounding the illness and they’d like to see more people get involved with awareness.
Amy Calder
Out of family’s tragedy comes a positive haven for families of suicide
The Mosher siblings run a weeklong camp for children who have a loved one who, like their father, committed suicide.
May evenings bring back sweet memories
May baskets filled with candy from Bushey’s were a rite of passage into summer for Skowhegan kids in the 1960s, Amy Calder writes.
Every year, Cindy’s birthday brings happy memories and sadness
A childhood friend who died too soon has not been forgotten, Amy Calder writes.
Listening to the classics, for pleasure’s sake
Waterville’s Fred Stubbert will give a series on orchestral music at Waterville Public Library, Amy Calder writes.
Waterville Food Bank supports increasing numbers
Food bank volunteers, recently given the 2016 Spirit of America Volunteers of the Year award, have helped feed the hungry for 35 years without expecting recognition, Amy Calder writes.
Every house on the neighborhood walk has a story
Nicknames for the houses Amy Calder passes may evoke happy thoughts or somber ones, all part of the tapestry of life, she writes.
Way more than the play was the thing
Going to the New England Drama Festival in 1973 was an experience of a lifetime, Amy Calder writes.
Compassion is sometimes the best option for police
When homeless people or others get into trouble, sometimes the best response is just to care, Amy Calder writes.
Farmington is a happenin’ town
An outing to restaurants and stores in the downtown provide a glimpse of what Waterville may become more like with a dorm downtown, Amy Calder writes.