The City Council voted 5-1 to amend the number of councilors on the subcommittee and make it an advisory-only panel, as a way of circumventing Maine’s open meetings law and barring the public.
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: The ‘new normal’: Working from home
Being confined to a home office has its challenges, but in the long run, it presents opportunities, Amy Calder writes.
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City Solicitor: Waterville coronavirus panel illegally met in secret, made unlawful decisions
City Solicitor William A. Lee III issued a memo to city officials Thursday saying holding subcommittee coronavirus meetings in private is illegal, and the panel does not have the authority to make certain decisions.
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Second suspect arrested in Waterville child shooting case
Jeremiah Gamblin was arrested Friday on a warrant, but charged Monday with elevated aggravated assault in connection with a drive-by shooting Feb. 28 that injured Emahleeah Frost, 7, of Waterville.
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Waterville to lease space to skydiving venture
The City Council decided to lease space to Vacation Skydiving at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport, but a lease has not yet been reviewed or signed.
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Waterville creates emergency committee after attorney says restaurant, bar shutdown illegal
An opinion issued by Waterville City Solicitor William A. Lee III says any action to close bars and restaurants or place restrictions on them can be done only by the City Council with the passage of an ordinance.
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Waterville task force: Eateries and bars may offer takeout and delivery
The Waterville COVID-19 Task Force on Tuesday issued a press release saying it recommends the City Council allocate up to $150,000 for expenses that may arise because of the pandemic.
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Waterville restaurants scramble after task force tells them to close
Eatery owners in the city are trying to find ways to stay afloat and support employees through a difficult time.
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Waterville City Council to vote on Task Force’s authority over decisions regarding COVID-19
The City Council is scheduled to meet tonight at the Mid-Day Cafe at Mid-Maine Technical Center, a different location than usual because the Chace Community Forum now has limited access for meetings due to concerns about COVID-19.
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Waterville orders all restaurants, bars to close
Waterville’s COVID-19 Task Force, which met for the first time Monday and plans to meet daily, also ordered City Hall closed to the public.