The recommendation comes as the city’s newly formed Housing Committee is being charged with assessing what officials say is a housing crisis in the city.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Sundays in 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, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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Waterville sets special meeting to vote on employee bonuses
The City Council is scheduled to meet via Zoom at 6 p.m. Monday. Those wanting to tune in can watch the meeting through a link on the city’s website — www.waterville-me.gov.
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A decade in, the case of missing Waterville child Ayla Reynolds ramps up
Ayla’s mother, Trista Reynolds, is making progress in her civil lawsuit that seeks to hold the child’s father, Justin DiPietro, accountable in the case that’s nearing its 10th anniversary.
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Norridgewock holiday stroll and tree lighting a welcome social event
The afternoon festivities included a home and business decorating contest sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank, as well as a lighted tractor parade.
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Amy Calder: A challenging trek into the woods yields the most exquisite tree in the world
Choosing a perfect Christmas tree in the woods of Skowhegan amid deep snow and bitter cold took a lot of effort and ingenuity, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville council approves authorizing lease for solar farm at airport
The terms of the lease for the farm at Robert LaFleur Airport include an initial payment to the city of $250,000 and an additional payment of the same amount once it becomes operational.
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Waterville conference takes aim at housing problems, and the ideas that can solve them
As the housing crunch in the Waterville area worsens, experts on Tuesday heard about zoning reforms, land trusts and other ways to rectify the issue.
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Waterville council looks to spend federal COVID-19 relief money
The City Council on Tuesday may take a final vote on spending $400,000 for housing.
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Waterville uses lawn signs to advertise for police officers, dispatchers
Police Chief Joseph Massey says more traditional recruiting efforts like social media and job fairs are not working.
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Amy Calder: A godsend during a pandemic
An all-night visit to the emergency room gives insight into the hard work that health care professionals do day after day, Amy Calder writes.