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
February 15, 2023

Skijoring, downhill kayaking, ice fishing derby to highlight 10-day Somerset SnowFest

The SnowFest, in its fifth year of celebrating winter activities, kicks off Friday and continues to Feb. 26.
Published
February 14, 2023

Waterville Planning Board recommends City Council rezone former church rectory for Ware-Butler offices

The board forwarded its recommendation following a strong debate Tuesday on whether rezoning the land that was once home to Sacred Heart Church would change the complexion of the neighborhood.
Published
February 13, 2023

Canaan man dies in ATV crash on Sibley Pond

Thomas Souza, 50, was discovered under his ATV on the ice of Sibley Pond late Sunday, according to the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Published
February 13, 2023

Skowhegan man working for contractor dies at Sappi paper mill

George Cutten, 64, died suddenly last week while performing work at Sappi in Skowhegan for a Hermon construction company.
Published
February 13, 2023

Waterville seeks to redraw ward lines to even out population representation

The City Council voted last week to approve a plan to redraw the lines in four city wards, and councilors are scheduled to take a second, final vote next week.
Published
February 12, 2023

Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture raises more than $21 million

The capital campaign was the most significant fundraising effort in the history of the school, which was established in 1946 in Madison and covers more than 350 acres.
Published
February 10, 2023

Waterville to hire community outreach coordinator to aid those with mental health or other crises

The person hired for the position will work to identify people in the community who struggle with mental health, substance abuse and other issues, and help connect them with services, thus reducing the need for police response.
Published
February 10, 2023

Reporting Aside: Waterville infant born with fragile heart seen as ‘precious gift’ to family

Liliana Ann Greene was born Jan. 11 in Boston with a rare heart condition that required surgery the day after her birth, Amy Calder writes.
Published
February 7, 2023

Waterville City Council votes to hire consultant for city manager search

Councilors will spend $9,000 to have Eaton Peabody Consulting Group lead the search to find a replacement for Steve Daly, who abruptly resigned as the city’s manager in December.
Published
February 7, 2023

Panel once again looking for partners to relaunch Hampden waste-to-energy plant

The Municipal Review Committee ended its exclusivity agreement with New York-based Revere Capital Partners to help operate and partially own the Municipal Waste Solutions plant when it did not meet deadlines for submitting an engineering report and other documents.