Some town offices have immediately removed requirements for mask-wearing inside, while others are keeping mask rules in place for now as COVID-19 vaccinations continue.
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: A life-changing journey
Jonathan McGonagle, 36, of Portland and fellow cyclist Nick Grisi, 40, of New Jersey stopped Tuesday to visit a longtime family friend in Waterville after bicycling from California to Florida and then up the East Coast to Maine.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Colby College graduation events to cause weekend road closures in Waterville
Hundreds of pedestrians are expected to cross Mayflower Hill in front of Miller Library on the Colby campus Sunday for commencement exercises.
Posted inMaine
Waterville council OKs funding for outside agencies after lengthy debate, heated criticism
The city years ago funded several outside agencies, but when times were tough, funding stopped for most organizations.
Posted inMaine
Late-night gatherings raise concerns over proposed events center at former Waterville church
Jennifer Bergeron wants to open an events center at the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, but some neighbors say they are concerned about noise, alcohol consumption and events, ending late at night.
Posted inMaine
Waterville council to consider approving Lockwood Mills tax district request
The City Council on Tuesday also will consider adopting an ordinance dealing with the use of facial recognition technology in the city.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Veterans’ to be remembered at ceremonies across central Maine on Memorial Day
Veterans’ organizations plan services in Starks, Madison, Anson and East Madison, and at three locations in Waterville.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man arrested in connection with 1987 murder of Winslow woman
Gerald Goodale, who in 1989 was sentenced to 75 years for the murder of Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan, has been indicted on charges that he killed Janet Brochu in 1987.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Prospective buyer of Waterville church complex seeks zone change to turn it into events center
The Waterville Planning Board on Monday will consider recommending to the City Council that the Sacred Heart Catholic Church property be rezoned so that it may be turned into an events center.