“I can’t sleep,” I told my older sister, Katherine, who sat on the edge of my bed and coached me on how best to make Christmas morning come quickly.
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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New Waterville police station on pace for July 1 completion, city manager says
WATERVILLE — Construction of a $3.4 million police station on Colby Street is on schedule, with a planned completion date of July 1, according to City Manager Michael Roy.
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Hospice offers support for those grieving loss of pets
WATERVILLE — Losing a pet can be painful — as painful as losing a family member.
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Waterville seeks ways to decrease night crime at downtown pubs
WATERVILLE — City officials are exploring ways to decrease late night fights, vandalism and other problems stemming from excessive alcohol use at downtown bars and nightclubs.
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Waterville City Council opts to sell recreation building, splits on future of Water Street home
WATERVILLE — City councilors voted 6-0 to sell a city-owned property on Western Avenue for $50,000, but were split 4-2 on selling a house on Water Street in the city’s South End for $15,000.
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Waterville City Council to consider selling Water Street house, former parks and rec building
WATERVILLE — City councilors tonight will consider selling a tax-acquired home on Water Street, as well as the former parks and recreation building on Western Avenue.