Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years

Amy Calder

Published
May 6, 2022

Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years

Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor's degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 29, 2022

Reporting Aside: Former sports bar in Waterville becomes ‘a safe space in the storm’

Most communities are fortunate to have one place where people can get a free, hot meal, but the Waterville-Winslow area now has two, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 22, 2022

Amy Calder: The joys of life come with expectation

Having the ability to experience anticipation, no matter how small or simple the wish or want, should be something everyone regularly enjoys, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 15, 2022

Amy Calder: As grip of addiction loosens, search begins for a home

One of three homeless men sitting this week on the riverbank in Waterville said being without a home in summer is OK, but in winter 'it's rough and it's cold,' Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 8, 2022

Amy Calder: A hot meal brings fellowship and a sense that ‘there’s still good in the world’

Stone Soup Cafe, a free, sit-down meal program in Winslow operated by Starfish Village, feeds not only the stomach but also the spirit, Amy Calder writes.
Published
April 1, 2022

Amy Calder: Embrace the blessings that birthdays bring

Besides generating presents, sweets and good company, birthdays mark the passage into another year of life, the best gift of all, Amy Calder writes.
Published
March 25, 2022

Amy Calder: Young Waterville-area swimmers head to nationals

The Waterville Area YMCA's Mid-Maine Dolphins team will go to Florida next month to compete against others from across the country, Amy Calder writes.
Published
March 18, 2022

Amy Calder: A day with Skowhegan’s Class of 1947 is a journey through time

A small group that graduated 75 years ago from Skowhegan High School and Bloomfield Academy gather monthly to play cards, have lunch and reminisce, Amy Calder writes.
Published
March 11, 2022

Amy Calder: Decades after suffering abuse, Waterville man offers a message and a warning

The man, who is on palliative care, tells his story about having been sexually abused as a child in an effort to spread awareness, warn parents to pay attention to their children and let children know it's OK to tell someone when abuse occurs, Amy Calder writes.
Published
March 4, 2022

Amy Calder: A little thank you can go a long way

Volunteers at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Waterville have been making bag lunches for school staff and bus drivers as a way to thank them for their work during the pandemic, Amy Calder writes.