About 50 veterans, firefighters, police officers, Knights of Columbus, Elks and others turned out for a wreath-laying ceremony in Waterville Sunday, during which uniformed officials laid wreaths at stones representing their respective groups.
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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Four arrested following twin fracases in downtown Waterville Sunday
Erica Ricker, 29; Heather Spaulding, 28; Marcella Coffin, 23; and Lacey Wilson, 27, all of Waterville, were charged with disorderly conduct fighting Sunday, following two disturbances.
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Burgeoning Bull Moose plans Waterville expansion to former Mr. Paperback digs
The Bull Moose store at Elm Plaza in Waterville is bursting at the seams and plans to expand this summer into the former Mr. Paperback space next door.
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From a stranger’s kindness, a better world is in our ken
A stranger’s gesture reminds me that in a world where so many bad things happen every day, there are people who are good and thoughtful and kind.
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Unity College graduates charged with stewardship of Earth, communities
Take care of your community, your country and the planet, an acclaimed environmental educator, writer and scholar told Unity College seniors Saturday.
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Five hospitalized in Skowhegan two-vehicle crash Saturday
Five people were taken to a hospital early Saturday evening after a two-vehicle collision on Route 150 in Skowhegan.
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Skowhegan police issue scores of parking tickets at 10-Mile Lawn Sale
Skowhegan police Saturday handed out more than 70 tickets for improper parking during the 30th annual 10-Mile Lawn Sale.
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Police expect to press charges against Waterville man after high-speed chase
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and Waterville police say they intend to charge Ernest Almeida, 31, after he led law enforcement officials from three agencies on a high-speed chase Wednesday.
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Waterville council takes first stab at $20.3 million school budget Tuesday
Waterville city councilors Tuesday will take a first vote on a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14.
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Return to sender; address well-known
I must have more return address labels than anyone in the city of Waterville.