Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler said later Tuesday that he is recommending first-floor tenant Aaron Brunelle for a life-saving award because he got tenants out, including three children and a dog on the third floor.
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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Water main replacement begins this week in downtown Waterville
Water mains that are more than 100 years old will be replaced on several streets downtown as part of a $2.7 million project being launched by the Kennebec Water District.
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Waterville to consider discontinuing trash pick up at mobile home parks
The City Council on Tuesday also plan to consider taking a final vote to approve a municipal partnership agreement with the state to add a left-hand turn from Main Street onto Waterville Commons Drive.
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Amy Calder: Mainers will persevere through the pandemic
We Mainers are tough and stubborn and will survive this setback, Amy Calder writes
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Waterville city councilor back in U.S. after stranded in Cape Verde Islands
Councilor Flavia Oliveira, D-Ward 2, is quarantined in Rhode Island for two weeks until she can be tested and return to her home in Waterville where her children await.
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Hartland fire destroys home, leaving couple homeless
Thomas Braley and his wife had no insurance on the house at 117 Athens Road, which had no smoke detectors inside, according to Hartland fire Chief Charles Gould.
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Waterville fire department seeks funding for part-time medical director
Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler told city councilors Tuesday that he is seeking $10,000 for a part-time medical director whose responsibilities are filled now by a physician earning $12 an hour.
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First responders salute health care workers at MaineGeneral in Waterville
About 70 first responders greeted health care workers at Thayer Center for Health in Waterville early Wednesday.
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Language to promote diversity on boards, panels excluded from Waterville charter
The Waterville Charter Commission voted 6-4 to include language in the city charter, saying the diversity of the community should be considered when making appointments, but it was not enough to make the final list for consideration.
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Waterville City Council to get look at proposed department budgets
The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday for a workshop to consider proposed budgets for health and welfare, planning, code enforcement, economic development and fire department.