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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PublishedMarch 18, 2025
Waterville city councilor resigns abruptly, citing health issues exacerbated by Trump election
Rien Finch, a Democrat who represented Ward 6, cited recent physical and mental health challenges, worsened by overwork and having a president who says transgender people do not exist.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2025
Vassalboro sewer customers seek rate relief at legislative hearing
State Sen. Richard Bradstreet, R-Kennebec, will present a bill Tuesday seeking $2 million from the state’s general fund to help pay down the debt of the Vassalboro Sanitary District.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2025
Officials weigh economic impact of Waterville hospital closure
Northern Light Inland Hospital is slated to close June 11, putting 309 employees out of work.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2025
When Waterville’s former Bob-In goes, so goes an era
The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2025
Waterville Planning Board approves plans for 40 housing units
The board backed construction of 12 two-story condominiums on Evergreen Drive and 28 apartments on Washington Street.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2025
Spencer Krigbaum elected to Waterville City Council
Spencer Krigbaum, a 5-year-member of the Waterville Board of Education, defeated Travis Moulton in Tuesday’s election.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
A Coffeehouse in Waterville to close, but will host special group events
After being open for almost a year, A Coffeehouse at 252 Main St. is set to end regular hours at the end of the month.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2025
Neighbors question Waterville condo plans
Evergreen Drive residents say they plan to attend a Waterville Planning Board meeting Tuesday where the board is scheduled to consider final approval for 12 two-story condominiums.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2025
Waterville restaurant is the site of an anniversary to remember
Jared and Mary O’Roak had their first formal date 25 years ago Tuesday at Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville, and he surprised her with an anniversary lunch to remember.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2025
Waterville church controversy ends with council vote
The Waterville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve zoning changes to church property that enable the church to raze two buildings and expand its parking lot, thus leading to an expected dismissal of a church lawsuit against the city.
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