Waterville residents will be able to recycle items such as paper, plastic, cans and glass starting July 1 at Shredding on Site at 46 Armory Road.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, โReporting Aside,โ 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.
Late philanthropist Eskelund’s life to be celebrated in Waterville Wednesday
Gov. Paul LePage is expected to attend a celebration of the late philanthropist Kenneth Eskelund’s celebration of life, scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the Harold Alfond Library in Waterville.
Waterville voters to consider $20.3 million school budget Tuesday
Waterville voters Tuesday will go to the polls to consider approving a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14.
Crisis worker talks Waterville man down from suicide threat
Waterville police Monday afternoon took a man into protective custody on Toward Street after he allegedly threatened to commit suicide with a gun.
Fate of burned-out Waterville building remains unclear
Owner John Weeks could not say Friday whether his burned-out building at 18 Main St. is repairable or will be razed.
Seize the season, before it’s September
With summer arriving, it’s wise to start making plans now for summer activities such as road trips, camping, and live theater and music events.
Waterville area schools uphold firm commencement dress codes
Waterville area schools enforce dress code throughout the school year, inclusing commencement, officials say.
Waterville seniors encouraged to be persistent and positive during Thursday’s graduation
Waterville Senior High School held its commencement exercises Thursday night, with 126 seniors graduating.
Completed pipeline to supply natural gas to Waterville expected by end of year
The $350 million natural gas pipeline being built by Summit Natural Gas of Maine throughout the Kennebec Valley is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Elm City mayor blasts LePage as council stamps $37.7M budget
Waterville city councilors late Tuesday approved a $37.7 million municipal and school budget, and Mayor Karen Heck had some harsh words for Gov. Paul LePage, a former Elm City mayor.