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
October 12, 2023

Performing arts programs at Waterville Senior High School receive national recognition

During a surprise ceremony Thursday, students and staff members learned WSHS has received the Performing Arts School of Excellence award given by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Published
October 11, 2023

State investigators describe fire at vacant Canaan motel as suspicious

The fire occurred Tuesday night at the former Lake George Motor Lodge at 39 Main St., east of Lake George Regional Park East.
Published
October 10, 2023

Oakland council votes to release Ella Bowman from employment agreement, appoint interim manager

At an emergency meeting of the Oakland Town Council on Tuesday, the town’s finance and human resource director, Kelly Pinney-Michaud, was named interim town manager.
Published
October 8, 2023

Kennebec Water District completes review in aftermath of fatal Waterville fire

The district launched a review of properties with backflow prevention devices after it was discovered following a May fire at Elm Towers that the residential facility did not have such a device, allowing firefighting foam to enter the public water system.
Published
October 6, 2023

Albert S. Hall School in Waterville nearing end of $1.59 million renovation project

The elementary school, which is nearly 102 years old, has all new entryways and windows, as well as a boiler system and an outdoor camera system for security.
Published
October 6, 2023

Reporting Aside: Mystery erupts when columnist’s ill-placed pill draws the attention of itsy Bitsy

After receiving three vaccinations, Amy Calder writes that she was feeling lousy and had her Tylenol at the ready for pain relief, but did her longtime cat Bitsy get to it first?
Published
October 4, 2023

Oakland Town Council takes no vote after special executive session

The council announced the emergency meeting Wednesday, the same day it was held, and Chairman Mike Perkins indicated it had to do with former Town Manager Ella Bowman.
Published
October 4, 2023

Waterville City Council urged to take action as need for food grows

An administrator for the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen told the council Tuesday the kitchen is serving 250 to 300 meals a day and demand for food is growing.
Published
October 4, 2023

Longtime head of Delta Ambulance in central Maine to leave post next month

Tim Beals, 64, who has been executive director of Delta for 27 years, said he will remain affiliated with the nonprofit organization in an advisory role and as part of its training center.
Published
October 4, 2023

Oakland council scheduled to hold special meeting today

The Oakland Town Council is expected to go into executive session at 5 p.m. today to consult with legal counsel, according to the agenda.