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.

Latest

Published
August 7, 2020

Blueberry crop ‘the best’ this year for Norridgewock farm

Smith’s U-Pick Blueberries owners Al and Tracey Smith of Cornville say their crop is booming this season and they have seen a lot of new faces.
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August 4, 2020

Waterville council approves nearly $44 million combined municipal and school budget

The City Council also accepted charter revisions from the Charter Commission, and voters will decide whether to approve them at the November election.
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August 4, 2020

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro will not seek reelection after 6 years in office

At the Waterville Republican Committee caucus Monday, no one was chosen to run for mayor against Democratic nominee Jay Coelho, a former city councilor.
Published
August 3, 2020

Waterville Planning Board considers rules for short-term rentals

Board also discusses request by Mayor Nick Isgro to create a zoning district for mobile home parks.
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August 3, 2020

Waterville City Council to consider final budget vote, charter changes

The council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mid-Day Cafe of Mid-Maine Technical Center at Waterville Senior High School.
Published
July 24, 2020

Amy Calder: Hating is hard work

Hatred, fear and nastiness could be eliminated with a simple, universal vow to be kind to one another, Amy Calder writes.
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July 23, 2020

Waterville attracting medical marijuana, cultivation businesses

Representatives of marijuana-related businesses have told city officials that Waterville’s ordinance governing the development of marijuana businesses is comprehensive and easy to understand.
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July 22, 2020

Waterville Councilor Meg Smith resigns

Smith, a Democrat who represented Ward 3, cited the difficulty of balancing career, family obligations and council work as the reason for resigning her seat.
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July 22, 2020

Waterville council, mayor debate merit of mask wearing

The City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 to urge businesses to encourage customers and employees to wear face coverings.
Published
July 22, 2020

Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant

The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.