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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
The gift of giving is the best gift of all
Having the privilege of handing out $100 bills to deserving strangers just before Christmas and seeing their reactions was more heartwarming than receiving any physical gift, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2024
Waterville mayor vetoes council task force vote
The City Council voted Dec. 17 to establish the task force to recommend ways the city can support vulnerable residents, including homeless people.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2024
Waterville City Council delays vote on homeless-related task force
Councilors voted 7-0 on Tuesday to postpone until Dec. 17 a decision on forming a task force that would address issues involving homeless and marginalized people and problems that have surfaced in the downtown area with criminal mischief, drug activities, panhandling and other issues.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Reporting Aside: He’s 82, homeless, has lived in his van for 8 years
The man has everything he needs, including a bed, a thick wool blanket, a solar panel and insulation for his windows, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedApril 26, 2024
Reporting Aside: Waterville church offers soup, sandwich and kindness
The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Waterville council hears complaints about homeless people, gives nod to soup kitchen funding
Businesses around the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen complained to city officials that their employees are afraid of some homeless people loitering in the area and confronting and scaring them.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Waterville City Council gives initial OK for $50,000 to soup kitchen
Some city councilors said they were concerned that American Rescue Plan Act money would not be given equitably if, for instance, other social service agencies asking for the same amount and are denied.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2024
Reporting Aside: ‘Together’ art project engages community
That Peter Bruun is putting his heart and soul into a months long community art initiative was palpable Monday as he worked with a homeless mother and son on an art project at the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen's warming center, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Reporting Aside: Waterville soup kitchen offers a hot meal, a warm place
The Lighthouse Waterville Area Soup Kitchen on Monday opened an afternoon warming center and has launched a new fundraising campaign, the $100 Club, seeking 1,800 people to donate $100 each to fund the kitchen for a year.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Reporting Aside: The gift of giving to strangers around Waterville
Handing out $100 bills to strangers during the holiday season evokes an unforgettable feeing, Amy Calder writes.
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