Representatives of marijuana-related businesses have told city officials that Waterville’s ordinance governing the development of marijuana businesses is comprehensive and easy to understand.
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 Councilor Meg Smith resigns
Smith, a Democrat who represented Ward 3, cited the difficulty of balancing career, family obligations and council work as the reason for resigning her seat.
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Waterville council, mayor debate merit of mask wearing
The City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 to urge businesses to encourage customers and employees to wear face coverings.
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Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.
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Waterville council takes first vote on proposed $44.2 million budget
The proposed municipal and school budget for 2020-21 would not increase the current tax rate of $25.76 per $1,000 worth of valuation.
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Waterville planning board gets first look at plans for a food specialty store
The Planning Board on Monday also voted 6-1 to approve a final plan for a marijuana cultivation facility at 46 Industrial Road.
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Waterville City Council to consider proposed $44.2 million municipal, school budget
Councilors on Tuesday night are also expected to consider a resolution urging businesses to encourage customers and employees to wear face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amy Calder: ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’
Amy Calder remembers the extraordinary life of thespian Emily Rowden Fournier, who perished in a whitewater rafting accident.
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Waterville commission proposes changes to city charter
The charter commission expects to present its proposed changes Aug. 4 to the City Council. Ultimately, city voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve any changes.
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Girl Scout gets top award for garden at Waterville homeless shelter
Caitlyn Young, 18, receives Girls Scouts Gold Award for a raised-bed vegetable garden project she developed that will not only be used to help feed the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter guests, but also to teach them how to grow their own food.