WATERVILLE — The Planning Board on Monday voted 6-0 to approve final plans for a 12,000-square-foot police station at Colby Circle.
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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Family Fun Day to kick off events to fight childhood obesity
Let’s Go! Family Fun Day is free and will include trail hikes, a bike rodeo and chance to win a new bike, climbing wall, geocaching, a story walk, a children’s musician and educational activities related to healthful eating.
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REPORTING ASIDE: Keep the change
I drove up to a fast-food joint in Waterville the other day to grab a cup of coffee. In a hurry, I did the drive-through, ordered the coffee, and was told it was $1.07. I approached the window, whipped out a dollar bill and a dime, handed it to the clerk and waited.
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Hoping to go viral, students focus on social media, videography in new Mid-Maine Technical Center class
WATERVILLE — Teacher Dave Boardman describes the new mass media communications program at Mid-Maine Technical Center as more like a college course than one for high school students.
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Waterville police station will cost $25K less than predicted
WATERVILLE — The city will pay $100,000 for a lot at Colby Circle where a new police station will be built.
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Zoning changes for housing projects top Waterville’s city council agenda
WATERVILLE — City councilors tonight are scheduled to consider proposed changes to the zoning ordinance for two housing projects.
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Franco-American Family Festival hits 10th anniversary
WATERVILLE — The rich culture and traditions of Canadians who settled here many years ago will be celebrated this weekend during the 10th annual Franco-American Family Festival.
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Man allegedly head-butts Fairfield cop, faces slate of additional charges
FAIRFIELD — A man who reportedly head-butted two police officers late Sunday when they arrested him for violating conditions of release is scheduled to appear today in Skowhegan District Court.
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Waterville police; Franklin and Somerset sheriff’s logs, Sept. 2 and 3
Harassment, unwanted persons, prowler