The bond package would include more than $2 million for parks and recreation, including to pave the way for a new ice arena on North Street.
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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Body of Pennsylvania man recovered from Sheepscot Pond in Palermo
Akshay Mamidela, 25, of Delaware Water Gap, apparently went onto the water Wednesday night to retrieve a paddleboard that had drifted from shore and his kayak capsized due to rough conditions, officials said.
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Bangor man killed in I-95 crash in Palmyra
Michael Foss, 37, died at a hospital Thursday after the minivan he was driving went off the interstate, reentered the roadway and rolled over several times, State Police said.
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Amy Calder: Beware the ghosts and goblins on a Halloween far different from years past
Decades ago, costumes and many other things were far simpler in Skowhegan, when children took to the streets with their pillowcases to collect candy, Amy Calder writes.
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Former Waterville City Manager Roy to receive Mid-Maine Chamber’s top award
Michael Roy will be given the Distinguished Community Service Award on Thursday during the 58th annual Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony.
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Two contested races and a series of proposed charter changes await Waterville voters
Tuesday’s ballot will feature races in Ward 7 for City Council and the Board of Education, and voters across the city will consider three changes to the city charter.
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Housing crisis continues, but modest gains seen in Waterville, elsewhere, according to homeless advocates
A virtual forum this week on homelessness was the third and final in a series addressing the intractable issues making homelessness a chronic problem.
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Kennebec River in Waterville, Winslow quietly becomes destination spot for anglers, nature lovers
The river, once known for its foul water, has transformed to become a recreational gem just a stone’s throw from downtown Waterville, Maine guides and others say.
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Waterville planners get first look at expansion proposal for Mitchell School
The Planning Board on Tuesday heard a presentation for a 5,000-square-foot kindergarten classroom addition to the George J. Mitchell School that’s intended to provide additional space for children during the pandemic.
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Waterville Planning Board to consider expansion to George J. Mitchell School
Board set to review preliminary plans Tuesday night for 5,000-square-foot classroom addition to elementary school at 58 Drummond Ave.