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
October 8, 2013

Homeless shelter marks one year at bigger building

With more space and a better location, the shelter can house more homeless people, connect them with more resources and help them learn life skills designed to help them get them back on their feet.
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October 7, 2013

Waterville man charged with arson after minor damage at Elm Street apartments

Timothy Staples lived in the apartment with his mother and stepfather, but was alone in the apartment when the fire started.
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October 2, 2013

Community-access TV station seeking more money from Waterville

The local-access television station is asking the city to pay an extra $300 a month to tape, edit and broadcast City Council meetings.
Published
October 1, 2013

Waterville council names Bickford to Ward 2 seat

Zackary Bickford is the new Waterville city councilor representing Ward 2, as councilors Tuesday voted 3–2 to appoint him.
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October 1, 2013

Uninsured seek answers at Waterville health care presentation, Augusta program

At a health insurance marketplace presentation Tuesday afternoon at Waterville Public Library, a health marketplace navigator explained how uninsured people can find and sign up for affordable health care.
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September 30, 2013

Two candidates seek Waterville’s council OK for open Ward 2 position

Zachary Bickford and Shirleyanne Ratajczak, submitted letters of interest for the seat Michael Owens resigned.
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September 29, 2013

As Maine skies darken earlier, drivers must watch out for the wild things

When driving at night, scan for deer and if you see one, look behind it for another one.
Published
September 28, 2013

Torched downtown Waterville building to be razed; rebuild possible

John Weeks, owner of a downtown Waterville building that burned on May 3, said he plans to raze the structure and possibly build another one at the site, though it may not be right on Main Street.
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September 27, 2013

Waterville police chief spreads message of combating prescription drug abuse

Waterville police chief was recently invited by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to speak to 300 pharmacists and others from all over the Northeast about a prescription drug diversion program he had started in 2007.
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September 24, 2013

Waterville Police Department hires 4 officers, dispatcher

The Waterville Police Department has hired four police officers, increasing the total number of full-time sworn officers to 30, according to Chief Joseph Massey.