WATERVILLE — A man with a history of theft convictions is in jail and headed to court after being arrested Thursday and charged with stealing two laptop computers and a calculator from a dining hall at Colby College.
Amy Calder
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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 pedestrian struck by car in critical condition
Police believe Jeremy Kraft, 51, stepped off the curb into the path a vehicle operated by Matthew Crate, 34.
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Waterville city political partisanship, ward system likely charter commission targets
WATERVILLE — Eliminating party politics from City Council and school board races is a likely issue the newly elected Charter Commission probably will discuss, according to City Solicitor William Lee.
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REPORTING ASIDE: Where are you, Ayla?
Three weeks from today, it will have been a year since you were reported missing from your Violette Avenue home in Waterville.
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Waterville burglar interrupted by resident during Russell Street burglary Tuesday
WATERVILLE — Police believe a Russell Street resident interrupted a burglar when she returned home from a walk Tuesday, but the intruder fled before police arrived.
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Waterville councilors pick Owens at Tuesday meeting
WATERVILLE — Planning Board member Michael Owens is the new city councilor representing Ward 2.
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Donor puts temporary end to Waterville animal shelter’s dog food emergency
WATERVILLE — The Humane Society Waterville Area ran out of dog food Tuesday, prompting shelter officials to ask for donations on their Facebook page.
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Waterville’s holiday season kicks off on Friday with parade to Kringleville
WATERVILLE — A parade of sparkling lights and the opening of Santa’s downtown mini-village Friday night will kick off the city’s annual holiday season.