Dane Burke, 55, was arrested in connection with the killing of Nichole Jackson, 46, of Skowhegan.
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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Wilton farmer stays in his van in Waterville while working as a chef | Column
Loto Lakewood proved to be a philosophical sort, conversing easily on everything from the value of homesteading to the joy of living with kittens, Amy Calder writes.
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9 displaced in Waterville house fire
The fire at 12 Chase Ave. broke out early Wednesday morning while the family was sleeping, drawing firefighters from several area departments.
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2 DOT workers killed in crash on I-95 southbound in Waterville
Maine Department of Transportation employees had just closed the travel lane near mile marker 127 when 3 workers were struck after a chain-reaction collision.
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Pedestrian struck in Fairfield won’t survive, according to family
Police say Dana Dodge was crossing Main Street outside a crosswalk when he was struck shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday.
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Waterville graduate working on John Adams memorial at nation’s capital | Column
Richard A. Houghton was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the Adams Memorial Commission, which is developing a memorial to President John Adams and his family in Washington, D.C.
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After brief reprieve, Clinton police return humor and satire to social media
Police in the Kennebec County town reversed course recently after reported complaints from other departments about the professionalism of its posts.
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Waterville mobile home park lot rent stabilization ordinance earns early nod
The City Council must take a second, final vote on the proposal, which is intended to help regulate lot rental costs sought by park owners.
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Meet Waterville City Council’s new chairman — Brandon Gilley
Councilor Rebecca Green, D-Ward 4, decided not to return to the position, which she held for four years.
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Waterville search yields 16 pounds of meth, 1 arrest
The street value of the illegal drugs, seized after a search of several sites, has an estimated street value of more than $100,000.