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
February 9, 2022

Citing residents’ concerns about access, Waterville mayor vetoes City Council vote to hold meetings fully remotely

Mayor Jay Coelho vetoes council’s 4-3 vote, saying it would put a burden on city residents.
Published
February 9, 2022

Fire at former Waterville Boys & Girls Club deemed suspicious, authorities say

The fire Tuesday at the former club at 6 Main Place was quickly extinguished but filled the large building with smoke.
Published
February 8, 2022

Residents air concerns about search for Waterville school superintendent, assistant

The Board of Education this week heard from the public about whether an assistant superintendent should be hired who could move into the superintendent’s position when Eric Haley retires later this year.
Published
February 6, 2022

Return of Maine Sci-Fi & Fantasy Nerd Fest draws crowd to Vassalboro

Hundreds of people from all over Maine, and some from New Hampshire and Massachusetts, turned out for the all-day Maine Sci-Fi & Fantasy Nerd Fest.
Published
February 6, 2022

Survey: Waterville residents report severe browntail moth infestations

City Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, updates other councilors recently on efforts to identify where infestations are occurring in spring and summer and help residents mitigate problem.
Published
February 4, 2022

Amy Calder: No amount of snow or cold will keep Mainers from their ice cream

It seems counterintuitive to think people want to eat ice cream during this frigid winter, but die-hard Mainers must get their fix, Amy Calder writes.
Published
February 3, 2022

Waterville to spend up to $135,000 on South End skatepark

Skatepark at Green Street Park to be a hybrid of sorts so riders on bicycles and skateboards can use it.
Published
February 2, 2022

Waterville employees clearing snow from downtown sidewalks on trial basis

Matt Skehan, Waterville’s director of public works, says business owners are required by city ordinance to maintain their storefronts and clear snow from sidewalks in front of their businesses, but the practice has been inconsistent.
Published
February 2, 2022

As COVID-19 concerns persist, Waterville council votes to hold remote meetings until end of March

City councilors on Tuesday disagreed about whether to hold remote meetings for the next three council meetings, narrowly voting 4-3 to do so.
Published
January 31, 2022

Cab driver pulls gun on Waterville Public Works employee, police say

Alfred Gervais, 63, of Waterville is accused of brandishing a handgun during Saturday’s snowstorm after being told not to remove barricades placed in the road to protect workers cleaning up after an automobile crash.