Lunanightday Antiques & Art opens downtown amid revitalization efforts.
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 to consider TIF district for Trafton Road Development
The vote will be preceded by public hearing to allow comments and questions on the TIF request.
Waterville animal shelter closed because of feline distemper outbreak
Several cats, kittens have died because of the sickness, and shelter staff have put adoptions on hold.
Ayla Reynolds, toddler missing since 2011, declared dead by judge
The legal determination clears the way for the mother of the child to sue the baby’s father, Justin DiPietro.
Ayla Reynolds’ mother awaits judge’s decision on whether to declare toddler dead
If probate judge in Cumberland County declares Ayla dead, Trista Reynolds would be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Justin DiPietro, Ayla’s father.
Second annual Seed-to-Table Variety Tasting in Unity draws plant breeders, local growers, chefs
Food enthusiasts Sunday got to taste new varieties bred by Johnny’s Selected Seeds, grown locally and cooked by Maine chefs.
The technological know-how needed for shoelaces
Be careful of the parts, make sure you have pliers and screwdriver, and watch the instructions on YouTube, writes Amy Calder.
Indigenous people’s rights attorney urges unity, connectedness to others, Earth
Sherri Mitchell’s speech Saturday drew a crowd of several hundred at the Common Ground Country Fair.
RSU 18 Cost Sharing Committee votes to keep current formula
The panel, in an 8-7 vote Thursday night, rejected a proposal to change the formula for the five-town school district.
Finding creative solutions to challenges in Waterville’s South End
Colby artist-in-residence Theaster Gates meets with residents to brainstorm ways to help improve the neighborhood.