City Councilor and lawyer Claude Francke, D-Ward 6, warned councilors Tuesday that approving the zone change proposed for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church property could prompt a costly lawsuit.
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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Thorndike man named principal at Waterville Junior High School
Don Roux, 49, has worked in education for 27 years, having served as a middle school principal in Winterport for the past four years.
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Waterville City Council to consider zoning change so church building could become events center
The proposal to turn the former Sacred Heart Church property into an events center has sparked backlash from some neighbors who said they worry about disruptions to the neighborhood.
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Amy Calder: Nature and her nasty tricks
We’ve got ticks, coronavirus, browntail moths and now, a weird substance on Maine beaches that cause our feet to turn black, Amy Calder writes.
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‘Find a worthy profession that you love’ Waterville Senior High School speaker urges seniors
Guest speaker, high school English teacher Margaret Downs-Gamble, imparted five ‘essential life lessons’ to 95 seniors Thursday night during a drive-in ceremony held at the Central Maine Motors Auto Group parking lot.
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Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education students receive diplomas, certificates
The ceremony was held Wednesday at the outdoor pavilion behind Waterville Senior High School to recognize the 27 graduates.
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Waterville pool fees to increase this year, but residents will not pay for use of slides
The City Council at a special meeting Tuesday voted 7-0 to increase pool fees for both residents and nonresidents, but waive the fee for use of slides for residents for this year only.
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Board recommends Waterville church property be rezoned for events center, but with conditions
The Waterville Planning Board says a proposed events center in the residential neighborhood would have to close at 9 p.m. and have no alcohol on site.
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Waterville officials declare health emergency, launch media campaign to combat browntail moth caterpillar infestation
The city is posting notices at parks and playgrounds and on city websites and Facebook pages to inform people of the health hazards of browntail moth caterpillars.
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Waterville council to consider municipal pool fee increases at special meeting
The City Council on Tuesday also is scheduled to ask department heads about their proposed budgets for fiscal year 2022.