Volunteers, spectators and players acknowledged the ice wasn’t great on Messalonskee Lake, also known as Snow Pond, in Sidney, where it was held, but said they were enjoying the tournament being held for a good cause.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, โReporting Aside,โ 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.
Reporting Aside: ‘Together’ art project engages community
That Peter Bruun is putting his heart and soul into a months long community art initiative was palpable Monday as he worked with a homeless mother and son on an art project at the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen’s warming center, Amy Calder writes.
Colby College receives $50 million gift to be used for financial aid
The gift from the Lunder Foundation will support the college’s ongoing efforts to enroll and graduate talented students from all backgrounds, according to college officials.
Fire destroys Waterville outbuilding loaded with tools
The fire, which destroyed about $15,000 worth of contractors’ tools, was reported late Tuesday night on Louise Avenue.
Waterville City Council delays vote on remote meetings, approves public comment rules
Councilors decided to postpone until Feb. 20 a vote on a policy that would guarantee that people who attend council meetings remotely can participate in the meetings.
Waterville kitchen fire displaces 2 adults, 5 children
The cooking fire associated with hot oil in a first-floor kitchen at 35 Boutelle Ave. was deemed accidental, fire chief said.
Waterville City Council to review policy on remote meeting audience participation
The current policy dealing with remote meeting participation does not guarantee the public will be able to continue to take part in City Council meetings, and resident Nancy Sanford has urged the council change that.
Reporting Aside: Warding off the winter blues
As the cloudy days wear on, with little sunshine, there are things we can do to help ward off the winter doldrums, Amy Calder writes.
Belgrade bookstore to move to Colby College building in downtown Waterville
Oliver & Friends Bookshop plans to move in the spring to the ground floor of Colby College’s Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St.
Waterville school board hears of fewer students with more needs at Mitchell school
The board listened to a budget presentation Monday from Principal Kim Taylor of George J. Mitchell School, who said the school’s enrollment has decreased since 2008, but the needs of students have increased significantly.