Veterans’ organizations plan services in Starks, Madison, Anson and East Madison, and at three locations in Waterville.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man arrested in connection with 1987 murder of Winslow woman
Gerald Goodale, who in 1989 was sentenced to 75 years for the murder of Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan, has been indicted on charges that he killed Janet Brochu in 1987.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Prospective buyer of Waterville church complex seeks zone change to turn it into events center
The Waterville Planning Board on Monday will consider recommending to the City Council that the Sacred Heart Catholic Church property be rezoned so that it may be turned into an events center.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Victims of a tight housing market
Isreal and Desiree Mosley and their two children have been looking to move into a better apartment in Waterville, but they are being priced out of a tight housing market, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s $4 million Alfond Municipal Pool project nearing home stretch
Matt Skehan, director of both the Waterville Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments, said the pool facility is expected to open for the season June 19.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Poet Richard Blanco to speak at Colby College’s 200th commencement
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23, but the event is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Major part of Waterville intersection work expected to be completed by end of May
Final work on the intersection at Main, Front, Water and Spring streets in downtown Waterville is expected to be completed in October 2022, at the same time two-way traffic starts on Main and Front streets.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
As demand wanes, Waterville airport hosts no-appointment, mobile COVID-19 vaccination site
Location is for those 18 or older and is scheduled to be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday at Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport on Airport Road.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Massachusetts business set to recycle clean wood waste in Waterville
Waterville Planning Board has approved plans by D.H. Smith & Sons of Marshfield, Massachusetts, to open at 135 Airport Road.