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Scott Canney had a difficult upbring and lives now at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville, but he says he's "thankful for being alive" and next week will join friends for Thanksgiving dinner at The Lighthouse, a nearby soup kitchen, Amy Calder writes.
The rental assistance Beth Gordon was receiving was pulled a few weeks ago and she now lives in a pop-up camper in Fairfield with her two children, but she remains determined to find the opportunity that will bring a better path.
People used to watch horror movies to get frightened, but now all they need do is watch national news broadcasts, Amy Calder writes.
During October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Terry Gilman remembers her daughter, Autumn Joy Gullifer, who was murdered by Gullifer's estranged husband, and offers tips to those affected by violence, Amy Calder writes.
As other parts of the country and world regularly face natural disasters, we in Maine seem somewhat insulated, but it is just a matter of time before the state experiences its own severe weather event, Amy Calder writes.