Alpine skiing was popular for many years at what is now Quarry Road Recreation Area, but it stopped in the 1970s, and now an effort is afoot to bring the winter sport back to 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.
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Woman sought in 2020 Winthrop killing arrested Monday after Waterville traffic stop
Waterville police stopped a car Monday on Cool Street at the request of state police, who took into custody and arrested Kierra Francis, 28, of the Bronx in New York City, and charged her with the felony murder of Joshua Martin, 30, also of New York.
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Colby College receives $3.35 million to go toward performing arts center
The $80 million Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is expected to open in the fall of 2023 on the Mayflower Hill campus.
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Amy Calder: Remembering the genesis of a gem
If not for a pair of dogged and determined women, the beautiful Lake George Regional Park in Skowhegan and Canaan would not exist, Amy Calder writes.
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MaineGeneral opens new addiction practice for those seeking treatment
MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine has locations in Waterville and Augusta for people seeking treatment for substance use disorder, opiate use disorder and treatment of other addictive substances.
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Waterville area public works departments have not used mutual COVID agreement
Public works departments in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland have not had to use each others’ services because of COVID-19.
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Waterville city manager says staffer has been out sick with COVID-19 for 2 weeks
One city employee has been ill with COVID-19 about two weeks, City Manager Steve Daly said, while the police and fire departments have also had staff test positive over the last year.
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Waterville’s ‘financial position is positive,’ audit reveals
The council on Tuesday voted to accept the audit report by Nicholson, Michaud & Nadeau certified public accountants.
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Waterville Planning Board approves mobile home park expansion — with conditions
The board also voted 7-0 to elect Samantha Burdick its chairperson, succeeding Paul Lussier, who resigned recently.
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Waterville council to honor former city manager, consider supporting diversity statement
Councilors are also expected to hear a review Tuesday of the city audit for the 2020 fiscal year, and consider establishing a city manager evaluation committee.