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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.

Waterville Planning Board approves mobile home park expansion, with conditions

by Amy Calder January 9, 2024January 10, 2024

The board also reviewed plans for a 37-unit, low-income apartment building on King Street and an 89-room hotel at the corner of Armory and Industrial roads.

Waterville church, neighbors work toward compromise on plan to raze buildings to expand parking

by Amy Calder January 8, 2024January 9, 2024

The First Church of Waterville wants to demolish two former apartment buildings, expand its parking lot off Park Street and build a fully accessible entrance at the back of the church.

Amy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Reporting Aside: Central Maine leaders’ hopes for 2024

by Amy Calder January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

While I could tout my hopes for the new year, I thought it would be infinitely more interesting to hear from Waterville area leaders about theirs, Amy Calder writes.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Overnight work to resume on $60 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project for Waterville-Winslow

by Amy Calder January 4, 2024January 5, 2024

Officials from the state Department of Transportation, city of Waterville, Cianbro, Colby College and others have been meeting to ensure the lines of communication stay open about bridge lane closures and other matters and that the public is aware that downtown businesses are open and accessible during bridge construction.

Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel

New Waterville mayor Morris cites economic development focus during City Hall swearing-in ceremony

by Amy Calder January 2, 2024January 3, 2024

The inauguration ceremony for Mike Morris drew more than 100 people Tuesday night to the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Cleanup work continues at Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville after damaging flood

by Amy Calder January 1, 2024January 2, 2024

Water flooded the parking lot and got into the basement of the building at 10 Water St. in the city’s South End during a powerful rain and wind storm Dec. 18 that submerged several vehicles in the parking lot.