Ursula Hebert-Johnson will receive her scholar’s medal at the White House and take part in other activities as part of an all-expenses paid trip.
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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Neighbors oppose I-95 interchange plan at Waterville’s Trafton Road
Some question the validity of a studies funded by the company that stands to benefit from the interchange’s construction.
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Waterville residents scrutinize pay-as-you-throw trash plan
Officials from the trash bag company and recyclables service responded to questions about the system.
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Waterville Boys & Girls Club to celebrate 90 years
Anniversary looks back at history of the organization’s growth and the men and women who made it happen.
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Winslow retirement community project totals $3.7 million
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Bloodied Winslow man hospitalized after rampage
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Waterville CVS evacuated because of bomb threat
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