The new Festival of Trees joins Kringleville and the Parade of Lights and is expected to be ‘the most fantastic event of the Christmas season.’
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Minder of Kenyan orphans speaks at Colby College
Dolfine Gumba Dawa described the progress, aided by Waterville-area benefactors, at the school and children’s residence she established in her home country.
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Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News
Waterville council races feature 5 candidates for 2 seats
Chairman Charles Fred Stubbert Jr. is challenged by newcomer Stephen J. Soule for his seat in Ward 1, while Councilor Karen Rancourt-Thomas faces challenges from Jacqueline Dupont and Anthony George Tompkins in Ward 7.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville residents seek varied use for Head of Falls
More than 60 people attended a hearing to offer suggestions about how the long-dormant development of the property should proceed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former classmates, neighbors recall convicted killer who grew up in Waterville
Suspected of additional killings and the subject of an upcoming audio podcast documentary, Charles Terry reportedly was a thief and ‘antisocial,’ according to some who grew up with him.
Posted inMaine, News
Council delays vote on proposed vacant-building ordinance
Chairman Fred Stubbert recommended a postponement to give the councilors time to review the proposal and make suggestions about it.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville council to recognize evening sandwich program
Tuesday agenda also includes looks at a vacant buildings ordinance and appropriating money to study proposed Riverwalk.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Dismissal recommended for Waterville High School principal
Don Reiter, who has been on leave since Sept. 1, has requested a public dismissal hearing, which is set for Nov. 10.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Six arrested in ‘chaotic’ brawl outside Waterville bar
Winslow, Oakland, Fairfield police and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s officers were needed at the scene after a melee involving as many as 50 people broke out on Silver and Main streets.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Documentary probes whether Waterville native Charles Terry was a serial killer
An Investigation Discovery crew and Florida assistant state attorney whose father arrested Terry for a 1963 murder probe whether he killed others, including some attributed to the Boston Strangler.