Governor’s email expresses support for embattled Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro, who recently left his job at Skowhegan Savings Bank over a controversial tweet criticizing a school shooting survivor.
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 inMaine
Waterville council gets first look at proposed $3.9 million police budget
The bulk of increases are reflected in wages, benefits, group health insurance and one requested cruiser.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Colby College to buy Camden National building in Waterville to buttress hotel development
The college plans to raze the current bank building at 33 Main St. and build a boutique hotel on both that lot and the adjacent former Levine’s lot.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education approves proposed $24.4 million budget
Savings in technology, insurance and funds for building improvements allowed for cuts of $265,455 and $52,613.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville native buys former Boys & Girls Club building
Uria Pelletier, who owns Kavestone LLC with his wife, Angela, closed Friday on the 6 Main Place property and plans to renovate it.
Posted inMaine
Waterville sex offender residency ordinance moves step closer to reality
Councilors voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve tighter restrictions on where offenders who have committed crimes against those under 14 may live.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Former Waterville councilor John O’Donnell appointed to Ward 5 council seat
O’Donnell, a Democrat, was chosen by a clear majority of councilors despite vociferous supporters of Julian Payne who packed the chamber.
Posted inMaine
Waterville council approves using $300,000 in TIF money to help fund riverwalk
Gordon Contracting, Inc., of Sangerville, was chosen as the contractor for the $1.5 million project.
Posted inMaine
600-pound bull on way to butcher escapes trailer, takes Skowhegan police on 1.5-hour chase
Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam shot the animal dead after it swam across the Kennebec River and was about to head into a crowd of people.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Friends recall Norridgewock victim as giving, caring, hard-working
State police continue to follow up on the slaying of Marie Lancaster-Hale and say William Hale, who shot her and then himself, left instructions for his elderly mother’s care.