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We might do well to slow down, prep the garden for the cold ahead and take a long breath before the holidays are at our doorsteps, Amy Calder writes.

After receiving three vaccinations, Amy Calder writes that she was feeling lousy and had her Tylenol at the ready for pain relief, but did her longtime cat Bitsy get to it first?

The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum's Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.

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.

Robin Bartholf operates Ephphatha Community Farm where the horses and other animals can have a therapeutic effect on people with physical, developmental or emotional challenges, Amy Calder writes.

Rebecca Green, Sue Barre and Teresa McKinney are launching a pilot program to gauge interest in whether people want a music school serving the greater Waterville area, Amy Calder writes.

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.

Born with only one kidney that is now failing, Mike Snow, 60, is asking folks to get screened to see if they can be a living donor, not only for himself but for others waiting for an organ transplant, Amy Calder writes.

At Anam Cara Farm in Canaan, Pamela Rickenbach takes in and cares for disabled, retired and homeless working horses, Amy Calder writes.

The Skowhegan State Fair arrives Thursday, bringing with it a reminder that the end of summer is in the not-so-distant future, Amy Calder writes.