Sherrie Anne Genness of Belgrade could serve up to 30 months in prison and be required to pay up to $221,695 to the Alfond Youth & Community Center, according to a spokeswoman for the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
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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American Legion post to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony in Waterville; lunch planned in Winslow
The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Elm at 21 College Ave. and proceed south on Main Street to Castonguay Square, next to City Hall, where a short ceremony is planned.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville buggy was a reminder to take foot off the gas, find a slower pace
An Amish man directed his horse and buggy through Waterville traffic this week while on the way to Home Depot, and his journey was a lesson on the importance of slowing down, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Two vie for Ward 2 City Council seat in Waterville
Incumbent Councilor Flavia DeBrito, a Democrat, is being challenged for the Ward 2 seat by Brian Keith Tibbetts, a registered Republican who is running with no party affiliation.
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Waterville Planning Board delays vote on additional lots for mobile home park
The chairwoman of the board chastised the owner of the park at 457 West River Road for ongoing problems there, including flooding, poor roads and rodents.
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Three vie for Town Council seat and two for RSU 18 board in Oakland election
Two incumbents and a newcomer are seeking three seats on the town’s Budget & Advisory Committee.
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Children, adults flock to Fairfield library fall festival
Pumpkin painting, a magic show, live music and more were offered Saturday at Lawrence Public Library where many children and adults showed up in costume.
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Clinton man arrested on charge of gross sexual assault of minor
Christopher Connors, 37, is in Kennebec County Jail after being taken into custody Friday.
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Reporting Aside: As many have witnessed, homelessness has become a crisis in Waterville
The Waterville community has been generous and empathetic when it comes to helping a growing number of homeless people living in encampments, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that the city can’t do it alone and should seek state or federal intervention, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville mayoral candidates take on homelessness, taxes in debate
The debate involving Michael J. Morris and Matthew S. Boulerice was held Thursday night at Ayotte Auditorium at Thomas College.