Amy Calder

Morning Sentinel

Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Saturdays in both the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native (who is proud to say she was born in Waterville), she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work in the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She holds more than two dozen awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.

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Published
September 15, 2020

Waterville council approves leasing land to Alfond Youth for ice skating rink

The indoor rink is estimated to cost more than $4 million, and the Alfond Youth & Community Center will raise funds to build it next to the municipal pool on North Street.
Published
September 14, 2020

Waterville board approves $80 million Colby performing arts center plans

The Waterville Planning Board on Monday approved the 74,000-square-foot center, with several conditions.
Published
September 14, 2020

Demonstrators say ‘Weeks Must Go!’ over Waterville Planning Board member’s alleged racist comments

About 15 people stood outside the Waterville Planning Board meeting Monday night, some holding signs, asking that board member Catherine Weeks resign over allegations she made racist comments to her Iraqi-born neighbors.
Published
September 14, 2020

Waterville council to consider leasing land for a $4 million-plus skating rink

The Alfond Youth & Community Center plans to raise funds for the indoor, one-season hockey and recreational skating facility, and is asking the City Council if it would support leasing city-owned property for the rink.
Published
September 11, 2020

Amy Calder: Adieu, beloved loons

It’s tough, saying ‘good-bye’ to loons when camp season ends, columnist Amy Calder writes.
Published
September 10, 2020

Bridge connecting Waterville, Winslow to be replaced for $40.5 million

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday the Maine Department of Transportation will receive $25 million from a federal BUILD grant to help with the $40.5 million cost to replace the Ticonic Bridge.
Published
September 9, 2020

Former city councilors Bofia, Coelho vie for Waterville mayor’s seat

Mayor Nick Isgro, who has served two three-year terms, is not seeking reelection to his post as Democrat Jay Coelho and independent Phil Bofia square off to succeed him.
Published
September 8, 2020

Waterville Planning Board to consider plans for Colby College performing arts center

The Waterville Planning Board on Monday is scheduled to review preliminary and final plans for the college’s performing arts center on the Mayflower Hill campus, and members are expected to take a vote on the project.
Published
September 4, 2020

Amy Calder: Books provide a haven in the midst of the pandemic

Armed with life experience, rereading classic literature 50 years later brings a much different perspective, Amy Calder writes.
Published
September 2, 2020

Waterville Council extends outdoor dining for Lion’s Den to April 1, 2021

While Mayor Nick Isgro led the charge to convince councilors to approve the Lion’s Den request, others argued that input from the public and other restaurant owners should be considered before favoring just the one establishment.