You don’t know what you’ve been missing until you realize that your family wasn’t mumbling.
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Amy Calder: Divulging Christmas secrets, long ago
Sneaking into closets to find out what presents would grace the Christmas tree was a typical practice in the Calder family, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Building owners should do more to protect birds
With many new buildings in Portland, people need to be aware that birds cannot see the windows without some help.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: As winter tightens its grip, homeless pair turns again to a tent for shelter
Ana Zinkovitch, 19, and Kevyn Warren, 28, continue to look for a place to live, but Warren’s modest income isn’t enough to cover rental costs in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dementia emergencies will cause the next hospital crisis
Are we ready for large numbers of people acting in ways that risk immediate harm caused by a serious disease?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Adult survivors of child sexual abuse can now come forward
A change in Maine law has lifted the statute of limitations for abusive acts committed against people born before Aug. 11, 1970.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: New support group offers hope to people with brain injuries
People in central Maine who have suffered a stroke or brain injury are encouraged to talk about their experience with a group that formed this month in Fairfield, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: Co-ops reveal the power in the concept of ‘we’
When they organize as cooperatives, people find that they can accomplish more when they work together.
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The Maine Millennial: Vaccine requirement? No protest here
Getting a shot is the easiest way to avoid getting sick, whether it’s COVID or the flu.
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Maine Voices: Land trusts are part of the fight against climate change
Undeveloped land is ‘natural infrastructure’ that prevents flooding and other impacts of increasingly common severe weather events.