Colby College President David A. Greene addresses, virtually, 493 seniors Sunday in a “Celebration of the Class of 2020.”
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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Amy Calder: Feeding the hungry during a pandemic
Rita LaCroix, owner of Rita’s House of Pizza in Winslow and Rita’s Catering in Waterville, has been feeding those in need the last two months.
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Skowhegan man out on bail in case involving sexual contact with a minor
David M. Grace, 21, was arrested Monday and charged with unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching of a minor in Canaan, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Colby College to hold virtual celebration of Class of 2020
Colby College in Waterville will host all virtual events, including a lecture Friday, awards ceremony Saturday and a celebration for seniors Sunday.
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Peter Alfond Foundation donates $48 million to MaineGeneral Health, Alfond Center
Health and wellness activities at both MaineGeneral and the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville will benefit from the funds.
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Colby College senior awarded prestigious Condon Medal for citizenship, contribution
The Condon Medal, established in 1920 through a gift by Randall Judson Condon, Class of 1886, honors the graduating senior who exhibited the finest qualities of citizenship and made the most significant contribution to the development of college life at Colby.
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Waterville council approves licenses for marijuana operation
Theory Wellness of Maine LLC plans to cultivate, manufacture and sell retail marijuana in the former Keyes Fibre machine shop at 20 Industrial St.
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Waterville council delays request for additional $1 million for downtown work
Former city engineer Nick Champagne wrote an email to councilors and Mayor Nick Isgro, opposing the request for more funding for the BUILD project and making claims that City Manager Michael Roy says are false or require clarification.
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Norridgewock man, 37, charged with gross sexual assault of child
Corey Walter, 37, allegedly assaulted the youth in late January or early February, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Several Waterville restaurants reopen Monday, others plan on Wednesday
Some restaurants, including Joseph’s Fireside Steakhouse, decided not to re-open now and will wait and see how things shake out.