Rosol Hobbi, 24, thought she could not reopen the Iraqi Kabab Market after her husband, Akram “AJ” Mohammad, died in a motorcycle crash Sept. 1, but she said the Waterville community rallied around her and encouraged her to reopen.
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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Skowhegan tax rate decreases but may not result in lower tax bills
The Skowhegan Board of Assessors on Thursday lowered the tax rate from $18.35 to $17.48 per $1,000 worth of valuation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean tax bills will be lower because property values have increased, according to Town Manager Christine Almand.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville native’s children are found, but it’s a story without a happy ending
Robert Kelley died at 77 in August in a hotel room in rural North Dakota and a coroner there went to great lengths to find his next of kin, only to learn it wasn’t the outcome people may have hoped for, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state
One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
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Waterville council votes to join state partnership in protecting city against climate change
The City Council on Tuesday took a first step to prepare for a plan to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change by adopting a resolution to partner with the state on a climate action plan called Maine Won’t Wait.
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Waterville residents cite a community center, more library parking as needs for greater downtown area
The City Council on Tuesday hosted its second meeting to get public input on envisioning what Waterville needs in the area that is not being addressed in the current $11.2 million revitalization work that’s underway.
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Man who was killed in Waterville crash identified as owner of new Iraqi market and deli
Akram Mohammad, 30, of Waterville, died in a motorcycle crash Thursday near the store on College Avenue that he had opened with his wife just last week.
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Reporting Aside: Rising housing costs place heavy burden on St. Albans mother
Single working mother Kathy Cooper is being evicted from the house she has rented for four years and has searched in vain for a place she can afford for her and her four children, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville schools urge parents to complete applications for free, reduced-price meals
The more information the school system has about family income and other details determines the amount of resources schools receive to benefit students and families, according to officials.
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Construction could begin soon on $30 million Waterville mill housing project after financing green light
North River Co. is awaiting word from MaineHousing before launching construction to turn about half of the northernmost Lockwood-Duchess mill building at 6 Water St. into residential and commercial space.