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
April 23, 2021

Amy Calder: A little bit of trail magic

Those who walk the Winslow-Benton trail along the Kennebec River may discover hand-carved owls placed in strategic spots by their creator, Jerry Boutin of Winslow.
Published
April 22, 2021

Work continues on $11.3 million Waterville revitalization project

City Manager Steve Daly tells City Council the intersection at Main, Spring, Water and Front streets is in a state of flux right now.
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April 21, 2021

Fire destroys Mini Cooper in Waterville after reported oil change

A woman told police that while she was driving on I-95 after getting an oil change, an engine light came on and she pulled over, at which time her car went up in flames.
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April 21, 2021

Sale of recycling, trash-to-energy plant in Hampden expected in June

The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, voted Wednesday to authorize committee officers to adopt and execute all agendas necessary to push forward the sale of Coastal Maine Resources to Delta Thermo Energy Inc.
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April 19, 2021

Waterville City Council to consider ban on facial recognition software

The council is scheduled to meet virtually at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The public can view the proceedings through a link on the city’s website — waterville-me.gov.
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April 18, 2021

Waterville ‘housing crisis’ is target of new group looking at making recommendations

The City Council is forming Waterville Housing Committee to address available housing stock while reviewing existing housing policies and guidelines.
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April 16, 2021

Amy Calder: Why is the robin behaving like that?

It’s amazing what we can learn about birds if we just take the time to watch and listen, Amy Calder writes.
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April 16, 2021

Two police officials injured, father and son arrested after high speed chase on I-95 in Pittsfield

Joseph Chambers, 46, was charged Thursday with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence, eluding an officer, and refusing to submit to arrest, and his son, Devin Chambers, 25, was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer and violation of probation.
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April 14, 2021

Educare in Waterville celebrates 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child

Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho read aloud a proclamation Wednesday at Educare Central Maine, recognizing the Week of the Young Child and recalling his own experiences as the parent of a child enrolled in the early childhood education program.
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April 13, 2021

Fire destroys outbuilding on Bigelow Hill Road in Skowhegan

Firefighters from three departments responded to the fire at 440 Bigelow Hill Road which Skowhegan fire Chief Shawn Howard deemed accidental.