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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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Waterville Planning Board to consider additions to school, water district building
Officials are expected to request a final plan review for a 5,000-square-foot classroom addition to George J. Mitchell School.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2022
Skowhegan man charged with eluding an officer, other charges after foot chase
Derek Knowles, 41, of Skowhegan, refused to stop for an officer and eventually left the vehicle he was driving and took off on foot, jumping over a fence and running until he was caught, according to police.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Amy Calder: School crimes and misdemeanors, and the punishment that ensued
In the old days, some teachers would physically hit kids, a transgression that today would get them fired and charged with assault, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Rebecca Green appears to make history as first chairwoman of Waterville City Council
A Democrat representing Ward 4, Green wins leadership post in 5-2 vote, making her the first woman to lead the council.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Waterville City Council expected to elect new chairman, consider appointments to boards
Erik Thomas, chairman of the council for the past three years, was defeated by political newcomer Thomas A. McCormick Sr. in November.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
NYC-based developer looks to spend more than $20 million to renovate former Lockwood Mill in Waterville
North River Co. officials hope to begin transforming about half the building at 6 Water St. next year into residential and commercial space.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
Amy Calder: Although pandemic weighs heavily, area leaders express hopes, goals for 2022
When asked to share their aspirations for the new year, central Maine officials touched on topics like economic development, good health and helping those in need, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Downtown Waterville facelift over budget, but officials expect to find savings later
The $11.2 million project to revitalize downtown is about $85,000 over budget as workers push to meet a November completion date.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Public to have say on $40.5 million plan to replace bridge between Waterville, Winslow
The state Department of Transportation is asking for feedback on the Ticonic Bridge project, with a final design expected to be completed in June.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2021
Waterville to help fund launch of hot meals program
The City Council approved the use of $15,000 for a program that will provide free meals at a location that has yet to be determined.
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