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.
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 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.
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Officials close investigation into downtown Waterville fire, but continue to look at code violations
State fire officials have closed their investigation into a fire that heavily damaged a downtown building a week ago, but they continue to look at whether any building or life safety codes were violated.
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Low-income senior citizen housing to replace St. Francis church
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, its rectory and its parish hall will be razed this month and replaced with low-income housing for seniors.
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Waterville school budget referendum set for June 11
Voters will go to the polls June 11 to decide the fate of a proposed $20.1 million Waterville school budget for the coming school year.
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Recent fire in Waterville prompt city councilors to form fire safety panel
Waterville’s Fire Chief David LaFountain’s announcement Tuesday that four downtown buildings do not have functioning sprinkler systems and a fire on May 3, prompted councilors to form a panel to study downtown fire safety issues.
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Waterville Board of Education cuts $130,831 from proposed budget by 7-0 vote
The Board of Education on Monday night voted 7-0 to trim the proposed $20.2 million school budget for 2013-14 by $130,831. The cuts came about a month after the board voted to cut $644,481 from an earlier proposed $20.8 million school budget.
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The comfort of an old barn
There’s something exquisite about an old barn standing there in a field, a remnant of a time when farmers tossed hay into wagons with pitchforks on a hot summer day, the scent of fresh hay wafting through the air.
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Winslow Family Fourth celebration’s new chairman promises surprises
WINSLOW — The 23rd annual Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration will feature humorist Tim Sample, a giant parade, fireworks and new events including a children’s day in Halifax Park. The event will be under the direction of new chairman Kevin Douglas.