China’s transfer and recycling station includes a give-and-take shack where people can rummage through items discarded by others, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: Doing our part to protect children from COVID-19
Getting vaccinated, wearing a mask in large groups will help slow the spread of virus in our communities.
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Maine Voices: Maine should do more to remediate PFAS contamination
And the federal government should also take steps to make sure that everyone has access to clean drinking water.
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Maine Voices: There is a greener alternative to the NECEC power line project
A route through Vermont would pass under Lake Champlain and below ground along roads instead of through the Maine woods.
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Jim Fossel: School choice is not the problem in Portland
Educators should find out why families are choosing one high school over the other, not take away their ability to choose.
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Amy Calder: The melodies linger on
Singing is an integral part of our lives, so it would make sense that it may be one of the last skills to leave us when we enter old age, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: NECEC corridor isn’t perfect, but it is needed now
The world’s most immediate need is any and all means of reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
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Amy Calder: An unlikely Waterville pair tackles an intractable problem
Purpose over profit: Mayor Jay Coelho and the Rev. Maureen Ausbrook are teaming up to cook food for the homeless and deliver it where necessary — be it under a bridge or in the woods, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: An old Waterville church is full of history, and much-needed repairs
The Rev. Frank Byron of the Second Baptist Church and church historian Don Perrine have been working to repair the 135-year-old building and preserve it for generations to come, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: Being homeless a ‘very, very tough life’ for Waterville trio
Two young men and a woman who pushed a grocery cart with all their belongings through the streets of downtown Waterville on Wednesday were humble people just looking for a place to live, Amy Calder writes.