WATERVILLE — Council Chairman Dana Sennett, D-Ward 4, encourages outdoor dining downtown.
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 both 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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Pit bull bites woman, infant in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — A woman and her baby were taken to a Waterville hospital Tuesday after being bitten by a dog at their home on Ricker Street, according to police.
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Waterville police station debate heats up
WATERVILLE — City councilors on Tuesday debated whether to build a new police station now or start the process and bond for most of it later.
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Pit bull terrier bites Fairfield woman, baby
A woman and her baby were taken to a Waterville hospital today after being bitten by a dog at their home, according to police.
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Funding for improvements on Waterville City Council’s agenda
WATERVILLE — At Tuesday’s public hearing, the council will discuss borrowing for projects including the Waterville Opera House renovation and expansion project; Waterville Public Library renovations; improvements to Campus Drive through Colby College and other items, according to Council Chairman Dana Sennett, D-Ward 4.
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Public invited to Berger Holocaust lecture at Colby College
WATERVILLE – The public is invited to attend the annual Berger Holocaust Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Pugh Center at Colby College.
Dr. Hasia Diner, a New York University professor and winner of the 2010 National Jewish Book Award, will speak.
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Fire guts second floor of Tracy’s Tavern
OAKLAND — Combustibles placed too close to a portable electrical heater caused a fire early Sunday that damaged Tracy’s Tavern, a restaurant on Kennedy Memorial Drive, according to local and state fire officials.
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RSU 18 superintendent shaking up budget presentation
OAKLAND — Don’t expect the proposed 2011-12 school budget for Regional School Unit 18 to be presented Wednesday in the same old way.