Madison’s Somerset Abbey was the setting for a public open mic event.
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 to take final vote on Concourse land sale to Colby
The college wants to build a dormitory for its students, faculty and staff in the parking lot the city’s farmers market uses and says it will build a school program around the development.
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Chocolate lovers flock to annual Fairfield festival
Fudge, candy and cakes were among the Valentine’s Day gifts purchased.
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Authorities warn central Maine residents about IRS phone scam
Police departments received dozens of calls from central Maine residents targeted by scam calls, part of a statewide fraud reported this week.
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Maine hungers for art and culture, Maine Arts Commission director tells Waterville audience
Julie Richard said the commission is pushing for more funding for arts programs, and many of its initiatives mesh with recent Waterville efforts.
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Waterville Civil Air Patrol cadets take off
Once a fizzling organization, the local squadron recently was recognized for its growth, but the life boost for its members is the real success story.
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As Waterville Creates! enters second year, vision emerges
The organization is working to help revitalize downtown and create public places, and it has joined a national study measuring the economic effect of nonprofit arts and culture.
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Waterville council gives initial OK for zone change for Taco Bell
The fast-food company wants to build a 1,700-square-foot restaurant at 345 Main St.
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Waterville council votes 7-0 to sell part of Concourse to Colby for dorm
Some downtown business owners urged a delay; others said now is the time to seize the opportunity.
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Waterville, other communities to hear trash disposal alternative as PERC contracts near end
Representatives from Fiberight, a waste to energy plant in Hampden, will speak to Waterville and Augusta-area officials about an option for municipal garbage disposal.