Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Saturdays in both 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 (who is proud to say she was born in Waterville), she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work in the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She holds more than two dozen awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Colby College students aim for the skies by learning about aviation, as a career and foray into other fields
The 13 students participating in the aviation course said they learned not only how to fly as part of the program, but also how small airports are critical to local economies, and how aviation relates to an array of business opportunities.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
Fresh and artificial snow draws hundreds of skiers to Waterville’s Quarry Road Trails
Crowds of all ages took to the trails to cross country ski Saturday and children took lessons in alpine skiing and how to use the rope tow to ascend the hill at Quarry Road.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
Oakland man arrested on kidnapping and other charges after high-speed chase
Brian Charette, 43, of Oakland, was being held Saturday in Kennebec County jail in Augusta, awaiting arraignment by a judge on Monday, according to Waterville interim police Chief Bill Bonney.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Former Waterville couple arrested on sexual assault charges involving children
Davina Petchonka and Charles H. Frost, believed to now be residents of Pittsfield, were arrested Dec. 1 and continue to be incarcerated at the Somerset County Jail in East Madison.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Reporting Aside: Waterville arts center an enduring legacy of benefactor with ‘disruptive ideas’
It was important to Paul J. Schupf that Waterville have an arts center in the heart of the city that is accessible to all, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Waterville City Council delays vote on housing rental registration ordinance
Landlords and tenants packed the City Council chamber Tuesday night to urge councilors not to approve the proposed ordinance, saying it is burdensome, violates tenant privacy rights and discourages rental property investment at a time when housing is sorely needed in the city.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Waterville City Council to consider rental housing registration ordinance
The ordinance would require rental property owners to register with the city and provide emergency contact and other information, so police, fire and code officials could get into buildings quickly if there are problems.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Business may move into The Elm in Waterville after owner closes it as an event center
The Elm at 21 College Ave. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, but owner Bill Mitchell is in talks to repurpose the space and have a business relocate there.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Homeless in Maine: Struggling to survive even with a paying job
Those who interact most closely with the homeless say it’s a misconception that they don’t want to work or try to help themselves.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Reporting Aside: Behold the perfection that is the Maine potato
After two or three days of eating poorly, all it takes to feel better again is to consume a hot Maine potato, mashed, dabbed with butter and salt-and-peppered, Amy Calder writes.
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