WATERVILLE — The theft of about 2,000 gallons of aircraft fuel from the city-owned airport has prompted officials to review security, access and general management there, with an eye toward making improvements.
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.
Waterville city councilors give initial approval for Alfond money
WATERVILLE — The city council this week took the first step in accepting a $385,000 grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to buy snowmaking equipment for Quarry Road Recreation Area.
Waterville continues debate on shelter money
WATERVILLE — City councilors on Wednesday narrowly approved a request to explore the legality of spending $250,000 from a special charitable trust to build a women and children’s wing at a future homeless shelter.
Firefighter’s widow resurrects dinner
WATERVILLE — Barbara Currie has turned her grief into something positive.
Wife of late firefighter resurrects appreciation event
WATERVILLE — Barbara Currie has turned her grief into something positive.
Waterville city council to vote on shelter fund
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter will be a lot closer to building a $2.7 million shelter if city councilors on Wednesday vote to give $250,000 to the effort.
19 Colby students charged during party
WATERVILLE — Nineteen Colby College students were summonsed early Saturday on alcohol-related charges at an off-campus party on Collette Street, according to police.