The cities of Waterville and Augusta are prepared, with help from their chambers of commerce, to receive influxes of people for such large events that are increasingly being held in central Maine.
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 both 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 inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Hall exterior to get $85,000 paint job
The City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0 to award the $85,000 contract to Clean Cut Painting Co. of Bethel.
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Waterville officials approve $62 million budget that will increase tax rate about 15 cents
The Waterville City Council on Tuesday OK’d the budget for municipal, school and county spending, and also took a final vote to approve borrowing $4.9 million for capital projects.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Jefferson man dies after becoming trapped under his tractor
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Shawn P. Hickey was killed Monday in Jefferson when he apparently became trapped under his tractor.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville couple look to open food truck court on Kennedy Memorial Drive
Zhanpo “PoPo” Lu of Waterville plans to develop PoPo’s Food Truck Court at 121 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, where she and her husband, Linjie Gu, would have their own truck and lease space for another 10 food vendors.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Jay man arrested after late-night car chase through central Maine towns
Zacheriah Adams, 33, of Jay, was arrested after police laid down spike mats, causing the pickup truck he was driving to stop.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds
Reporting Aside: The importance of a road in keeping us together
A December storm washed out a road in rural central Maine, making it impassable for months. When it reopened this week, residents got together for a celebration, Amy Calder writes.
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Meridians in downtown Fairfield to reopen with modified name, new kind of menu
Meridians: The Bar is set to open at 166 Main St. on June 21. Its shop, formerly across the street, has been moved to the restaurant’s lounge.
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JCPenney to close Waterville store; Renys to move in next year
JCPenney plans to close its store at 60 Elm Plaza in Waterville on Sept. 22, and R.H. Reny Inc. owner John Reny confirmed Monday his company’s 19th store will open there next year.
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Reporting Aside: He brought a ‘naturally collaborative spirit’ to Waterville
Brian Clark, Colby College’s vice president of planning and strategy who has been a key player in Waterville’s downtown revitalization efforts, is leaving the college at the end of the month.