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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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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Waterville City Council to consider Park Street church request to raze buildings for more parking
Some city residents are concerned that the First Church of Waterville is looking to demolish buildings at 3 and 5 Park St.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless
Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2023
One-third of Maine workers are struggling to make ends meet, report says
And that doesn't include the 12% of Maine people living below the poverty line.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Reporting Aside: Homeless veteran, described as invaluable volunteer, suffers setback after Waterville tumble
Ryan Sirois, 39, was leaving the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, where he's seen as vital to its operations, when he sustained serious injuries after falling from his bicycle, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it
The expiration of the federal child tax credit left American children behind last year. We should be way past scaremongering about ‘welfare’ and ‘generosity.’
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Waterville-area aid groups gather to offer a hand up
About 60 community service organizations, including agencies that provide mental and physical health and substance abuse services, set up at Head of Falls in Waterville on Tuesday where many people sought help and received it.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Waterville man forced out of downtown apartment finds bed at homeless shelter
Kevin Horton, 64, lived in his apartment 25 years but the building is being sold and he was told he has to leave. He's been unable to find a new apartment.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
Reporting Aside: Eviction notice means uncertain future for Waterville man
Kevin Horton, 64, who is physically and intellectually disabled, has lived in his apartment 25 years and has always paid his rent on time, but he got a notice 30 days ago that he has to leave, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Reporting Aside: Waiting for breakfast and seeking opportunity
A group of homeless people who hang out near the old Waterville Boys and Girls Club on Main Place in Waterville, waiting for the nearby soup kitchen to open, say finding a place to live is difficult, and out of reach financially, Amy Calder writes.
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