The study, part of downtown revitalization efforts, will go to the Maine Department of Transportation before it’s brought to the public next month.
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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Fourth annual Lake George-Somerset Sports & Fitness Sprint Triathlon draws more than 100 participants
First responders honored at 9/11 ceremony at start of swim, bike and run competition.
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Cirque du Geek convention draws creative characters to Waterville
The fourth annual convention is occurring over three days and included a parade Saturday through downtown.
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No one reported hurt in plane crash at Bingham airport
The pilot and passenger were not hurt when the small plane they were in tried to land Friday night and could not stop at the end of the runway at Bingham airport.
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Demolition of Colby College-owned buildings starts in downtown Waterville
The first to go as part of downtown revitalization efforts is the former Elks building on Appleton Street, where a parking lot is planned.
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Waterville school board questions goals of budget task force
Superintendent said his impression is that task force advocates think the school and municipal budgets contain ‘more fat than they should.’
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Waterville council approves tax district, plan for senior housing project at former convent
The Merici Woods Redevelopment, involving 28 units for seniors, still needs to win state housing approval.
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Residents question Waterville’s conflict of interest provisions
Two speakers draw attention to the perception of councilors voting for a city budget that may benefit themselves or others close to them.
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Waterville man charged with hammer attack to appear in court in December
Waterville police said they continue to investigate the drug angle of the attack, which was reportedly triggered by a dispute over cocaine being diluted.
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Waterville City Council to consider forming citizens’ budget task force
The move, to be considered at Tuesday’s meeting, comes after a prolonged battle over the city’s 2016-17 budget.