As a way to ensure holiday packages are not stolen from porches or steps, Skowhegan residents can have their packages sent to the police station instead of their homes, and then pick them up within three days, according to police Chief David Bucknam.
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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Water main break forces businesses to close on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville
The businesses reopened later Friday following the break that occurred between McDonald’s restaurant and Irving Circle K.
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Reporting Aside: Change in direction gives Waterville’s downtown a whole new look
Motorists get a fresh perspective of downtown Waterville with the new traffic pattern that allows for two-way traffic on Main and Front streets, Amy Calder writes.
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Rain, wind down trees and power lines, knock out power to thousands in Maine
The Central Maine Power Co. website early Thursday showed 17,036 power outages in Maine, with 2,595 in Kennebec County, 2,193 in Waldo County, 286 in Somerset County and 48 in Franklin County.
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Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting
Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.
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Waterville workshop looks to prepare city for impact of climate change
The Community Resilience Partnership, a program of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, is set to issue $4.75 million over the next two years to help fund community projects that reduce energy use and help make communities more resilient.
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Waterville police chief retires Wednesday; city looks to reassess department’s operations
Chief Joseph Massey has been with the Police Department for 36 years, 15 as chief, and city officials are seeking a successor who might oversee an overhaul of policing in Waterville.
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Reporting Aside: She fled Ukraine with only her cat and now just wants a work permit for Christmas
An English teacher and editor, Kristina Kovynieva, 29, fled her Ukraine home when the Russians attacked, eventually winding up at an Oakland home where she is acclimating to life in the U.S. with a host family, Amy Calder writes.
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Reporting Aside: Man remains thankful through the slings and arrows of life
Scott Canney had a difficult upbring and lives now at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville, but he says he’s “thankful for being alive” and next week will join friends for Thanksgiving dinner at The Lighthouse, a nearby soup kitchen, Amy Calder writes.
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New cafe in downtown Waterville, with nod to European cuisine, adds to diverse dining options
Tanya McCarthy, owner of the Wild Clover Café & Market, has traveled the world and brings the foods she loves to Waterville.