Thomas A. McCormick picked up two more votes in Friday’s recount for the City Council seat in Waterville, defeating incumbent Erik Thomas 161 to 151.
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 both 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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Amy Calder: We fretted over Thurston, not that it mattered to him
Thurston, a 4-year-old feline, didn’t show much gratitude after his owners sought the care of a vet for a troubling infection, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville council takes initial vote to borrow $5.28 million for parks and other projects
The money would be used for a variety of purposes but a large allotment would improve and expand the North Street Recreation Area and the Pine Ridge Recreation Area.
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Recount scheduled for Friday in Waterville council race
City Council Chairman Erik Thomas requested the recount after falling short by eight votes Tuesday in his race against newcomer Thomas A. McCormick Sr.
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Loubier wins by wide margin in race for Winslow school board
Meghan Loubier tallied 1,395 votes Tuesday for an at-large seat on the board. Opponent Jacinda Goodwin recorded 626 votes.
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Incumbent Chadwick and newcomer Marquis elected to China Select Board
Wayne Chadwick received another term Tuesday on the Select Board and will be joined on the panel by Jeanne-Marie Marquis. They’ll serve for two years.
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Oakland voters back 2 incumbents for Town Council, another for school board
Voters on Tuesday returned Dana Wrigley and Don Borman to the council while Laura Tracy earned another term on the RSU 18 school board.
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Waterville council Chairman Thomas loses seat by 8 votes to newcomer McCormick
In a surprising outcome, City Council Chairman Erik Thomas was toppled by Thomas A. McCormick, who was making his first bid for public office.
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Waterville seeks help to stamp out browntail moth infestation
Waterville looks to locate browntail moth nests as part of a broad strategy to eliminate the pest.
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Waterville intersection getting new look to reduce automobile crashes
At least 10 crashes occurred over a three-year period at the intersection of First Rangeway and Western and Chase avenues. On Monday, it will become a four-way stop for motorists.