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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.
Community Spirit Night parade, rally and fire set for Friday in Waterville
WATERVILLE — A downtown parade, pep rally, bonfire and street dance at Head of Falls Friday will mark the annual Community Spirit Night festivities.
Waterville officials hope someone can either buy or restore Old 470 steam locomotive
WATERVILLE — The Old 470 steam locomotive sits rotting and rusting near College Avenue, and city officials hope to either sell it or see it restored.
REPORTING ASIDE: Waterville teachers turn art advocates
I have this little three-inch piece of gray glass on my desk that reminds me of what a creative community we live in here in Waterville.
Restoration sought for rusting locomotive
WATERVILLE — The Old 470 steam locomotive sits rusting near College Avenue, and city officials hope to either sell it or see it restored.
Waterville city council votes to pay Opera House mural costs
WATERVILLE — Councilors on Tuesday approved spending $4,800 to restore a Waterville Opera House mural, but not before debating whether the work would decrease the mural’s value.
Fairfield home destroyed by fire
FAIRFIELD — Fire destroyed a Winter Street house Tuesday night, leaving one man homeless, according to Fire Chief Duane Bickford.