The First Church of Waterville is requesting a rezoning of its Park Street property, but this time with an amended plan.
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 City Council creates task force to focus on the homeless, vulnerable
Councilors vote unanimously to create task force to recommend actions that can help vulnerable people, while also protecting businesses and all residents.
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Fire damages mobile home in Albion after kerosene space heater is used to thaw pipes
A fire Sunday afternoon at a single-wide mobile home at 41 Marks Road caused enough damage to make the dwelling uninhabitable until it is repaired, according to a fire official.
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Icicle glassblowing, craft making highlight Waterville event
Kids and adults at the 7th annual Joy to the Ville in Waterville watched icicle glassblowing, made crafts, met Santa and watched a ‘The Nutcracker’ performance.
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Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance still a mystery 13 years later
Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her Waterville home, launching one of the largest and most costly police investigations in state history.
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Former Waterville mayor sells cookbooks to help soup kitchen
Reporting Aside: Tom Nale of Waterville created a cookbook featuring his mother’s Middle Eastern cuisine recipes and is giving all the proceeds to the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen.
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Recently elected Ken Gagnon resigns from Waterville City Council
Gagnon, who represents Ward 5, had served in the seat only since April after having been chosen in a special election.
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6-hour standoff in Oakland ends with arrest
Oakland police Chief Rick Stubbert said standoff with Jason Grant started at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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Waterville Starbucks workers file petition to unionize
Staff members at the Starbucks at Waterville Commons announced Thursday that they filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union.
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Reporting Aside: Embracing the holiday season
Remember to slow down and embrace the holidays, as they are fleeting, Amy Calder writes.