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 20, 2015

Waterville area police, FBI seek man who robbed four banks

Similarities in Waterville, Skowhegan and Pittsfield robberies since December 2012, including time of year and his calm behavior, have lead police to believe it’s the same guy.
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February 19, 2015

Headaches pile up as snow does in central Maine

Area fire officials say the increasing depth of the snow cover is making simple safety rules all the more important.
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February 18, 2015

Five Guys to join fresh faces on Waterville’s Main Street

The restaurant chain is expected to open a location at the former site of a Friendly’s restaurant.
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February 17, 2015

Waterville Council OKs tax district encompassing gas pipeline

The vote was unanimous for a TIF district that promises economic benefits in its first year, but two more votes on the proposal are necessary.
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February 17, 2015

Waterville woman charged with biting police after OUI arrest

Jennifer Merry of Waterville was arrested after an accident on West River Road on Monday afternoon.
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February 15, 2015

The LePage evolution: Governor talks taxes, local control, future

In an interview with the Morning Sentinel, Gov. Paul LePage presses his critics to think of what’s best for Mainers.
Published
February 12, 2015

Snowstorm procession in central Maine taxes overtime budgets

With several of the storms occurring on weekends and holidays, some public works crews have already tapped the overtime budget.
Published
February 12, 2015

Waterville’s WinterFest postponed until Feb. 28

Organizers cite anticipated cold temperatures and concern for people’s safety this weekend.
Published
February 9, 2015

LePage previews tax plan pitch to Waterville Rotary Club

The governor spoke to a friendly audience of Rotarians Monday as he honed his statewide stump speech.
Published
February 9, 2015

Snowmobiler who died on Mount Kineo was ejected, run over by another snowmobile

Arthur Meuse, whose accident is still under investigation, is Maine’s first snowmobile fatality of the 2014-15 season, according to the Maine Warden Service.