Councilors say they feel pressure to cut the budget more after some constituents see tax bills skyrocket from a citywide property revaluation.
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.
Gabriel Byrne to receive top MIFF award Friday in Waterville
The actor, who will receive the Maine International Film Festival Mid-Life Achievement Award, speaks about his roles in films including ‘The Usual Suspects’ and ‘Louder than Bombs,” both screening at the festival, as well as the power of film.
Vassalboro chicken coop destroyed by fire
A heat lamp might have caused a fire that destroyed the small barn housing baby chickens on South Stanley Hill Road, the fire chief said.
Waterville woman, foster dog share heartfelt bond
Samantha Fields was going to take a break from fostering, but Addie from the Humane Society Waterville Area changed her mind. Now as both battle similar heart conditions, an outpouring from strangers will keep Addie alive.
Maine International Film Festival enjoys good start to its 19th year
Organizers say weekend screenings were well-attended.
Free outdoor Waterville concert series kicks off July 28
The first show in Castonguay Square will feature a number of state and regionally recognized bands, including Yard Sail, Sweet & Savory, Chris Ross & The North, Emilia Dahlin and The Jason Spooner Band.
Waterville Community Land Trust renovates its first home
The two-story house in the city’s South End Neighborhood will be for sale to a low-income family after its renovation, something the volunteer group hopes will become a regular thing.
Waterville tax increase less than projected because of revaluation
City Manager Michael Roy urges taxpayers to deduct the homestead exemption from new property value.
MIFF kicks off 10-day run today in Waterville
Thousands of moviegoers are expected to flock to Waterville for the 10-day run of films and events.
Waterville council rezones former Seton Hospital for apartment proposal
The $11 million project will turn the former Seton Hospital on Chase Avenue into a complex with 50 one- and two-bedroom apartments.