Gerald Saint Amand, 76, of Winslow, is pushing forward with a positive attitude as the disease progresses and while he can’t do all the things he used to do, he tries to remain active and involved.
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, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Three arrested in Waterville robbery, beating case
Police say a 63-year-old man who was being extorted by people living at the same apartment building was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being beaten and robbed of his wallet.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College receives $16 million gift for financial aid, the arts, health and wellness
The gift from college trustee Marieke Rothschild and her husband, Jeff Rothschild, will support three of the college’s highest priorities — financial aid, the arts and health and wellness.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Girl injured in Waterville drive-by shooting leaves hospital
Emahleeah Frost, 7, headed back to Waterville after spending nearly a week at Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she was treated after being struck by a bullet in her home by a drive-by shooter.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council approves $658,458 in paving projects
The City Council on Wednesday also honored resident Scott McAdoo with the 2020 Spirit of America Volunteer of the Year Award.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Politics
China Select Board race decided by one vote
Janet Preston received 415 votes to Christopher Hahn’s 414 and Kevin Rhoades’ 299 votes in Tuesday’s election.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
John Dalton, president of Northern Light Inland Hospital, to retire
Terri Vieira, president of both Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital in Greenville, will assume the presidency at Inland.
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Actress Susan Sarandon stumps at Super Tuesday polls in Waterville
The actress and activist has been traveling in Maine to support U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president.
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Waterville City Council to consider paving projects
The council meeting, scheduled for Wednesday this week instead of the normal Tuesday, will also be held at a different location than usual: the Mid-Day Cafe at Mid-Maine Technical Center, next to Waterville Senior High School on Messalonskee Avenue.
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Somerset SnowFest Triathlon offers brisk competition
The final day of the three-day festival included snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and fat biking at Lake George Regional Park, as well as a fishing derby, downhill kayaking and an ice bar.