The police chief cited a need to serve the city’s South End and stem a tide of illegal drugs, but some councilors called the position unnecessary and too costly.
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’s Thayer hospital shuts main entrance for six weeks
Work on the north-south corridor of the hospital is a key step in the $16 million MaineGeneral building renovation.
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Public input sought on plan for new I-95 interchange in Waterville
A hearing on May 8 will involve discussion of a new environmental assessment of the proposal.
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Police: Faulty brakes apparently caused four-car crash in Waterville
Four people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries after the accident on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
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Police: Serial Waterville shoplifter faces new charges
Authorities allege that Bradley Dickey swiped DVDs from Walmart and had a friend resell them at a nearby music store.
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In Waterville, Shakespeare’s 450th birthday celebrated with sonnets, song
About 150 people turn out to celebrate, some in costumes, as Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets are read aloud.
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Waterville trash proposal draws fire, support
A former mayor and others say many residents can’t afford a proposed pay-as-you-throw system.
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Chamber to honor Doreen Brown with customer service award
Brown, 59, of Norridgewock, has worked at Hampton Inn nine years.
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Waterville pay-per-bag proposal used in other Maine communities
Officials in Sanford and Presque Isle say some still don’t like it, but say paying for municipal trash bags has worked well.
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Maine Film Center honored for community service by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
The Waterville-based nonprofit group owns Railroad Square Cinema and organizes the Maine International Film Festival.