Evidence in a case involving the killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14, emerged Tuesday at Waterville District Court, where a hearing is being held to determine if the boy charged with her murder, Aidan Grant, will be tried as a juvenile or an adult.
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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Waterville property owners to see tax bills increase this year
A $2.5 million jump in the municipal and school budget for 2023-24 is driving most of the tax bill increases, although property valuation adjustments made this year are also contributing factors.
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Reporting Aside: Childhood tragedy becomes lifelong lesson about being safe on Maine’s waterways
The death of a boy years ago on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan remains a regular reminder of how water can be powerful and unforgiving, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville party caucuses to be held soon ahead of candidate petition deadline
The Democratic City Caucus will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at The Elm and the city clerk’s office as of Thursday had not been notified as to when the Republican City Committee will caucus.
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Waterville board to hear final plans for downtown housing projects
The Planning Board later this month will take up two separate proposals that between them would bring about 80 housing units to downtown.
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New $15 million Kennebec Water District complex in Waterville opening to public
The complex at 131 Drummond Ave. puts administrative offices on Cool Street and operations on South Street at the same location.
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Local drivers will need to find alternate routes and be ready for six-day closure of Ticonic Bridge
The bridge over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow will close temporarily to vehicles and pedestrians beginning Monday, Aug. 7, as part of a $52.8 million project to replace it.
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As browntail moths emerge, Waterville launches experiment to limit exposure
City Councilor Thomas Klepach helps the city mitigate the effects of the browntail moth and is heading up tests at four city parks.
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A life of loving film: Edda Briggs’ passion for cinema keeps her returning to MIFF
Edda Briggs of Waterville has been attending the Maine International film festival for many years with her children, two of whom now work for the Maine Film Center, which hosts the 10-day event.
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Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.