Clayton Buzzell, 18, of Clinton was listed in critical condition Tuesday at a Portland hospital after being injured in a fire over the weekend that destroyed the second floor of his family’s home.
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.
From homeless and hopeless to vital link in the food pantry chain
Ken Stevens, 68, runs a little-known but hugely important operation at 18 Lithgow St. in Winslow called the North East Dream Center, a hub for food collection and distribution to about 32 food pantries and soup kitchens in Somerset and northern Kennebec counties.
Committee seeks farmers’ help to set agriculture-friendly tone in Winslow
A special committee in Winslow is exploring how to help promote farming, preserve farmland and support those who produce milk, vegetables, fruit, hay and other agricultural goods.
School bus runs over Messalonskee Middle School student’s foot
A Messalonskee Middle School student was taken by ambulance to a Waterville hospital early Friday after a bus reportedly ran over his foot.
Electrical problem blamed for Fairfield home fire Wednesday
Firefighters from four towns battled a blaze at a home at 567 Norridgewock Road on Wednesday.
Waterville council to consider $10,000 natural gas feasibility study
Waterville city councilors on Tuesday will consider spending $10,000 to help fund a study to explore the viability and options for having natural gas in Waterville
Firefighters’ quick response helps save Oakland business
A large tree branch fell on wires attached to the building at 85 Water St. and caused an electrical fire Sunday at Oakland Redemption & Discount Beverage.
As snow melts, the urge to tidy up grows
The spring cleaning bug has struck staff writer Amy Calder early.
Waterville’s Mirakuya Steak House puts flair into dining out
Expect to hear lots of squeals and laughter if you dine at Mirakuya Steak House at JFK Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.
Committee gives new life to Old 470 steam locomotive restoration
A Waterville special city committee will submit a proposal to a foundation that has expressed interest in helping the city restore the Old 470 steam locomotive.