The council announced the emergency meeting Wednesday, the same day it was held, and Chairman Mike Perkins indicated it had to do with former Town Manager Ella Bowman.
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 City Council urged to take action as need for food grows
An administrator for the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen told the council Tuesday the kitchen is serving 250 to 300 meals a day and demand for food is growing.
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Longtime head of Delta Ambulance in central Maine to leave post next month
Tim Beals, 64, who has been executive director of Delta for 27 years, said he will remain affiliated with the nonprofit organization in an advisory role and as part of its training center.
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Oakland council scheduled to hold special meeting today
The Oakland Town Council is expected to go into executive session at 5 p.m. today to consult with legal counsel, according to the agenda.
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Waterville City Council OKs community paramedicine pilot project
The council is moving to accept a $100,000 state grant to help fund a program that would provide some health care services to people who live on the streets, have a substance abuse disorder or other problems.
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State fire investigators look for cause of blaze at vacant house in Benton
Firefighters from several communities battled the fire Thursday afternoon at 864 Unity Road.
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Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman hired as Winslow’s top administrator
After a heated public comment section and a brief executive session Monday night, the Winslow Town Council hired Oakland Town Manager Ella Bowman as the town’s top administrator.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville seniors seek youthful competition in chess matches
The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum’s Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville Planning Board gets first look at plans for 2 housing projects
Members of the board said Tuesday night the 43 proposed apartments in the downtown area and South End are much needed.
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Fire damages Oakland home, displacing 5 people
Chief David Coughlin of the Oakland Fire Department said Monday the house at 10 Ten Lots Road sustained significant damage to the second floor.