Voters will consider approving a proposed $660,295 budget as part of the 60-article warrant.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, โReporting Aside,โ 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.
Waterville council approves tax district, supports packaging resolution
The City Council on Tuesday also voted to establish a city manager evaluation committee to include Council Chairman Erik Thomas, D-Ward 7, and councilors Rebecca Green, D-Ward 4, and Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3.
Detroit voters to consider $449,000 budget at Town Meeting
The Detroit annual Town Meeting will be held Saturday, March 20, at the town hall, with elections to be held the day before, also at the town hall.
Waterville council votes to support amendment to state’s plan for Kennebec River
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho said after Tuesday’s meeting that he planned to veto the City Council’s vote to support the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
Waterville Planning Board approves final plan for 68 apartments at former Seton Hospital
Developer Kevin Mattson said the income-based rentals would include 55 one-bedroom and 13 two-bedroom units in the former hospital off Chase Avenue.
Public hearing on Kennebec River plan draws questions, comments about dam removal
The Maine Department of Marine Resources held a virtual public hearing Monday on a proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
Waterville City Council to consider downtown tax increment financing district
Public hearing to discuss the City Center TIF and related development plan is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Those wanting to take part in the hearing or the City Council meeting following it must contact City Clerk Patti Dubois by 5 p.m. Tuesday to receive Zoom log-in credentials.
Fire damages building at Maine Woods Pellet Co. in Athens
The fire, reported at 11:28 p.m. Sunday at Maine Woods Pellet Co. on Harmony Road, damaged the walls, roof and most of the wire trays.
Canaan voters approve $1.36 million budget
Thirty-five people turn out Saturday night for annual Town Meeting. Elections scheduled for 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Town Office.
Smithfield residents vote to buy fire truck, approve all warrant articles
About 35 people turned out Saturday night for the annual Town Meeting, approving all 65 articles, and 63 people voted in elections earlier in the day.