The city now may consider housing-related tax increment financing requests.
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.
Parent group raising $421,000 for Waterville High auditorium renovations
A campaign kickoff to raise $150,000 for 700 seats in the Waterville Senior High School auditorium is set for March 10.
Waterville couple have leap year baby on due date
Brandon and Kristen Gilley of Waterville welcomed their son, Jackson Gilley, on Monday and said they don’t yet know when they’ll celebrate his birthdays since leap day occurs once every four years.
Waterville teen allegedly waved BB gun, scaring the driver of a nearby car
A woman who reported the incident thought the gun, which she said was waved by the 17-year-old as he wore a scary mask, was real.
Percussionist, Waterville High School musicians share international language of music
Indian master percussionist Srinivas Krishnan spent a week with Waterville students, teaching music, and introducing them to his culture.
Papa John’s pizza shop in Waterville closes suddenly, leaving a dozen jobless
Property owner Bill Mitchell said the Kennedy Memorial Drive site should be available for lease in two or three months.
26th annual Maine Open Juried Art Show to feature 100-plus works
Early registration ends Friday for the exhibit, which draws artists from all over state and is held at the Waterville Public Library.
Waterville public hearing on medical marijuana businesses is Monday
The Planning Board is charged with recommending to the city councilappropriate sites for medical marijuana related operations.
Waterville council approves zone change for Taco Bell
The City Council also approved a 180-day moratorium on considering medical marijuana-related businesses until restrictions can be discussed.
Waterville to sell land to Colby College for $300,000
A 6-0 City Council vote Tuesday paves the way for the college to build a dormitory downtown on The Concourse.