Central Maine residents near the scene of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and their family members, say they’re safe and grateful for that safety.
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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Two found dead in Farmington Monday; police mum on cause
Larry Decker, of Farmington, and a 20-something female houseguest were found dead at Decker’s 202 Maple Ave. home early Monday, according to police and a neighbor.
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Colby Cares Day to aid 30 causes on Saturday
More than 300 Colby College students, staff members, administrators and faculty members will go to 30 sites in Waterville and beyond on Saturday to help organize food and clothes for the needy; clean up museums, playgrounds, parks and trails; and devise art projects for children.
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Violence breeds violence
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe the more fictional violence is produced on TV, online and in the movies, the more it gets embedded in our psyches and more violent incidents occur.
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Police station, airport equipment top Waterville council’s agenda Tuesday
Waterville city councilors on Tuesday plan to consider spending $127,431 for furniture and other equipment for the new police station, buying an airport jet refueler for $152,650 and a wide-area mower with a snow blower attachment — also for the airport — for $93,694.
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Police dismantle hermit’s camp; neighbors recall Knight’s burglar habits
Seasonal home owners near the camp of Christopher Knight shared stories Thursday of the times their homes were burglarized, while law enforcement officials dismantled the camp of the man known as the “North Pond Hermit.”
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Man found face down on ground near Colby
Emergency workers treated a man who was found laying face down on trails near Colby College Wednesday.
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Waterville needs second codes officer, but budget can’t support hire
Waterville’s codes enforcement officer says he needs help, but cannot afford to hire a second employee, according to City Council testimony Tuesday.
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Modern cars: Technological, reliable, practical, and no fun at all
Cars today don’t break down and barely even need someone to drive them, and that takes all the fun and adventure out of them.
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Politics makes budget math difficult for AOS 92
AOS 92 Superintendent Eric Haley says developing school budgets is proving difficult as the fate of its state funding remains up in the air.