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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 mayor promises to veto river resolution, then changes his mind
Mayor Jay Coelho issues statement Thursday that vetoing a City Council vote to support the state’s river management plan amendment would be an exercise in futility.
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Water pipe breaks at Winslow Elementary School
The pipe broke during the night, dumping water into a second-floor hallway and then onto the first floor, forcing school officials to cancel in-person classes Thursday.
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Burnham annual Town Meeting set for Saturday
Voters will consider approving a proposed $660,295 budget as part of the 60-article warrant.
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Waterville council approves tax district, supports packaging resolution
The City Council on Tuesday also voted to establish a city manager evaluation committee to include Council Chairman Erik Thomas, D-Ward 7, and councilors Rebecca Green, D-Ward 4, and Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3.
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Detroit voters to consider $449,000 budget at Town Meeting
The Detroit annual Town Meeting will be held Saturday, March 20, at the town hall, with elections to be held the day before, also at the town hall.
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Waterville council votes to support amendment to state’s plan for Kennebec River
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho said after Tuesday’s meeting that he planned to veto the City Council’s vote to support the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
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Waterville Planning Board approves final plan for 68 apartments at former Seton Hospital
Developer Kevin Mattson said the income-based rentals would include 55 one-bedroom and 13 two-bedroom units in the former hospital off Chase Avenue.
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Public hearing on Kennebec River plan draws questions, comments about dam removal
The Maine Department of Marine Resources held a virtual public hearing Monday on a proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan.
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Waterville City Council to consider downtown tax increment financing district
Public hearing to discuss the City Center TIF and related development plan is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Those wanting to take part in the hearing or the City Council meeting following it must contact City Clerk Patti Dubois by 5 p.m. Tuesday to receive Zoom log-in credentials.