A Searsport woman allegedly mailed a Somerset County Jail inmate Suboxone strips inside packages made to look like they came from his attorney, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council eyes proposed ambulance agreement with Delta
Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler told councilors Tuesday that the plan could generate $194,000 in revenues for the fire department during phase one and $525,000 in phase two.
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Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget
The board on Monday also voted unanimously for students to start Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day, with teachers starting two weeks before that.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police: Man damages Pittsfield cruiser, assaults officer while en route to jail
Kristopher M. McWilliams, 31, headbutted Pittsfield Officer Hunter Quinlan and kicked him twice in the chest, according to officials.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
The show must go on: Lakewood Theater opens, despite pandemic
On the shores of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison, Lakewood is the oldest continuously operating summer theater in the United States.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Public Schools posts proposed back-to-school plan
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday is expected to vote on the plan, which spells out how students and staff who decide to return to school buildings this year will be required to follow health and safety guidelines.
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Amy Calder: Preserving a Medal of Honor veteran’s memorial
A Capitol Police officer and an American Legion chaplain team up to help raise funds to fix a Civil War veteran’s gravestone at Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Blueberry crop ‘the best’ this year for Norridgewock farm
Smith’s U-Pick Blueberries owners Al and Tracey Smith of Cornville say their crop is booming this season and they have seen a lot of new faces.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council approves nearly $44 million combined municipal and school budget
The City Council also accepted charter revisions from the Charter Commission, and voters will decide whether to approve them at the November election.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro will not seek reelection after 6 years in office
At the Waterville Republican Committee caucus Monday, no one was chosen to run for mayor against Democratic nominee Jay Coelho, a former city councilor.