Kevin Horton, 64, who is physically and intellectually disabled, has lived in his apartment 25 years and has always paid his rent on time, but he got a notice 30 days ago that he has to leave, Amy Calder writes.
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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New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
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Beth Israel Synagogue in Waterville raises $3.3 million for renovation, other needs
Several upgrades are nearing completion as the synagogue, which opened in 1958 at 291 Main St., is set to begin a new chapter serving the region’s Jewish community.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland town manager says her suspension involves employee complaint
Town Manager Ella Bowman said she was notified Friday in a letter sent by Town Council Chairman Michael Perkins that she was placed on administrative leave earlier this week because of a complaint filed by municipal worker.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: ‘Good-hearted’ Monmouth man known for helping others now needs a hand himself
Born with only one kidney that is now failing, Mike Snow, 60, is asking folks to get screened to see if they can be a living donor, not only for himself but for others waiting for an organ transplant, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland council places town manager on administrative leave with no explanation
Town Manager Ella Bowman was placed on leave Wednesday after an executive session that was not publicized on the Town Council agenda, and she says she was given no explanation for the move.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man charged in May shooting that occurred outside downtown restaurant
Christopher Manigat, 21, was taken into custody over the weekend and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Authorities continue to investigate Madison store robbery
The robbery occurred Aug. 5 at the Big Apple store on Old Point Avenue in Madison.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Tractor-trailer driver in Skowhegan trapped temporarily in truck after utility pole falls onto cab
A 48-year-old Canaan man who was driving the tractor-trailer for New Balance was not injured when the pole fell onto the truck’s cab, pulling with it another pole that was damaged in a crash more than a week earlier, according to police.
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Waterville Planning Board to consider plans for self-storage units, solar farm
The board is expected to hear details of the projects when it convenes Tuesday evening.