Citing a high tax burden on the city’s most vulnerable, Mayor Nick Isgro on Wednesday vetoed the $38 million municipal and school budget that the City Council approved a day earlier.
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 council approves $38 million municipal, school budget
While the tax rate decreases with the new budget’s adoption, the city’s revaluation will cause some tax bills to increase.
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Waterville police radio communications tower fully functioning
City police and area communities cite better transmitting and receiving as benefits from the new tower.
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Waterville council to take final vote on proposed $38 million budget
The spending package includes the school budget, $30,000 for Waterville Main Street but no funding for the code enforcement position.
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Fairfield man gets back contents of wallet he lost in 1984 in Saco River
Al Dyer’s Bath Iron Works ID card, driver’s license and concealed gun permit were in pretty good shape after he got them back, thanks to a fellow BIW employee and a tangle of coincidences.
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Waterville panel begins sorting out plans for new river walk
The advisory committee has cited a public restroom, seating, plantings, art and historical displays as priorities.
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Waterville planners recommend rezoning to turn convent into apartments
The project at the former Mount Merici Ursuline convent on Western Avenue will include 28 apartments for low-income seniors, and changes would be minimal, the Planning Board is told.
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Colby College plans construction of three athletic fields
The Waterville Planning Board on Monday night will consider the proposal that may be the first step in some other changes to athletic facilities in coming years on the campus.
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Waterville council awards contracts for traffic light, City Hall roof replacement
Funds also are being diverted from a TIF account for parking near the Hathaway Creative Center.
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Waterville Opera House celebrating 114th birthday Thursday
Those involved with the downtown Waterville venue are excited about what the future brings, and new offerings for young people this summer will include an evening of light, sound and art July 2.