For the few hundred people who turned out at Veterans Day ceremonies in Waterville and Winslow, Friday was a day to thank veterans and their families for their sacrifices.
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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Debt to vets ‘immeasurable’
It was all about veterans, both living and dead. It was also a chance to praise those still serving the country.
Waterville, Winslow honor veterans
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For the few hundred people who turned out at Veterans Day ceremonies in Waterville and Winslow, Friday was a day to thank veterans and their families for their sacrifices.
Sennett repays Morning Sentinel $3,837
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Heck elected Waterville mayor with 54 percent of vote
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Heck elected mayor in Waterville
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Sentinel wants money repaid
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