If all who are unvaccinated get the jab now, it would ensure we all have a happy upcoming holiday season, 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 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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Waterville looks to boost pay for assistant city manager position as few apply
City had few takers after seeking applicants for assistant city manager and for fire inspector.
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Waterville increases police pay as departments struggle to recruit, retain officers
Waterville officials hope the wage hikes will lure experienced officers at a time when fewer younger people are considering a career in law enforcement.
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Waterville City Council to consider new police contract
The city manager says the three-year contract under consideration includes a pay scale that would make Waterville more competitive in hiring and retaining officers.
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’Tis the season as Waterville prepares to roll out holiday events
Children’s Discovery Museum has lined up programs this year, including the popular Light Up the Town, which has people decorate their buildings and properties with as many lights as possible.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Robbery reported at GameStop in Waterville
Police say the suspect, who reportedly threatened to use a weapon, fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Thomas College honors former baseball player who died in crash last year
Antonio Martinez, 20, was a beloved student and member of the college’s baseball team who died shortly after graduating from Thomas last year.
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Fire marshal investigators continue to probe cause of Embden explosion, fire
The explosion Friday afternoon destroyed a log home on Bert Berry Road and sent the homeowner to the hospital with injuries and burns, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
As invasion of browntail moths continues, central Maine towns seek a variety of remedies
Officials are priming their attack plans as the infestation of the moth is expected to continue in the coming years.
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Strategy shifts as advocates work to give shelter to Maine’s homeless
A virtual forum this week discussed how the focus now is on finding housing for people before addressing their medical, mental health and other needs.