When you think you’ve got it bad, there’s always someone who has it worse.
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 comprehensive plan meeting set for Monday
WATERVILLE — Residents wanting to help set the course for the city over the next 10 years are invited to attend a meeting Monday to discuss the city’s comprehensive plan.
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Fire destroys mobile home in Benton Wednesday, leaves pair homeless
BENTON — Fire tore through a mobile home at 89 Unity Road Wednesday, destroying the home and leaving two people homeless.
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Waterville police arrest man in counterfeit money case
WATERVILLE — A Belgrade man with a long criminal record was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated forgery for allegedly printing and spending counterfeit money.
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School board considers Waterville schools tech-budget hike
WATERVILLE — If you don’t invest in education, eventually it’ll catch up with you and cost a bundle.
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Transient charged with string of Waterville burglaries
WATERVILLE — A man arrested earlier this month in connection with a burglary at the Ken-A-Set thrift store is now charged with three prior burglaries at the store as well as at three other downtown locations.
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Ken-A-Set burglar faces 12 felony charges
WATERVILLE — A man arrested Jan. 10 for burglarizing the Ken-A-Set thrift store is now charged with three prior burglaries at the store, as well as break-ins at Burger King, the Waterville Main Street office and Uptown Style.
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Waterville police announce three promotions, detective sergeant’s retirement
WATERVILLE — Police Detective Sgt. Michael Benecke plans to retire Jan. 31 after 25 years at the Waterville Polcie Department.
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Cat owners: Fruitcakes, but lovable
In case you didn’t know, the state of Maine ranks second in the nation for cat ownership.