Business owner John Fortier pleaded with the Waterville City Council to do its “due diligence” and address the problems, which include drug dealing and people jumping on his business roof.
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 council to consider outdoor dining extension for next year
City councilors Tuesday will also discuss referring to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to rezone city-owned property on North Street where a community ice rink would be built.
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Amy Calder: 90-year-old working on her bucket list
Viviane Fotter, 90, has been chasing adventure, despite being in a wheelchair and on hospice care.
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Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center
The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.
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Pilot uninjured when landing gear collapses on Waterville airport taxiway
The pilot, carrying UPS packages from Manchester, New Hampshire, had just landed on the runway Wednesday morning and was turning right onto a taxiway when the plane’s right landing gear collapsed.
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Halloween in Waterville may be smaller this year — if it happens at all
Homeowners on Burleigh Street usually welcome more than 1,200 children at Halloween to trick or treat, but several homeowners will not take part this year because of the coronavirus, and have asked the city not to barricade the street.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Incumbent Bruce White faces challenger Richard Foss in House District 109 race
White, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2018 and is seeking reelection to a second term, while Foss, a Republican, is seeking his first term.
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Puritan, Cianbro to build second COVID-19 swab factory in Pittsfield
About 200 jobs will be created as a result of $51.2 million in CARES Act funding that will enable Puritan Medical Products of Guilford to develop a second facility in Pittsfield, expanding production of medical-testing swabs.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
State Sen. Scott Cyrway faces opposition from Hilary Koch in District 16
Cyrway, a Republican, has served in his seat since 2014, while Koch, a Democrat, won election to the Waterville Charter Commission, outpolling Mayor Nick Isgro.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Incumbent Colleen Madigan faces challenger Mark Andre for House District 110 seat
Madigan has held the seat, which represents part of Waterville and part of Oakland, since 2016 and has twice defeated Andre for the seat.