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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.

Amy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Amy Calder: Grateful for the farmer

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

Central Maine farmers work hard and have little or no time off, but they live in paradise.

Local & State

Open house for Waterville BUILD grant set for Wednesday

by Amy Calder June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

The public will have a chance to ask questions and air comments from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday about the $7.37 million project, which includes changing traffic from one-way to two-way.

Local & State

‘Suspicious’ Pittsfield fire under investigation

by Amy Calder June 20, 2019June 21, 2019

The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of a “suspicious” fire that destroyed a former pet store on Canaan Road early Sunday morning, according to Pittsfield fire Chief Bernard Williams.

Local & State

Waterville City Council takes first vote to sell lot off Airport Road

by Amy Calder Morning Sentinel June 18, 2019June 19, 2019

Councilors on Tuesday also voted to adopt a policy for use of drug forfeiture funds and assets.

Business, Local & State

Mill buildings in Waterville sold and slated for development

by Amy Calder June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

North River Company bought the two northernmost Lockwood Mills buildings and plans to redevelop them with commercial and retail on the first two floors and apartments on upper floors.

Local & State

Waterville Planning Board postpones vote on final plans for Colby hotel

by Amy Calder June 17, 2019June 18, 2019

While board members voted 5-2 Monday to approve parking plans for the hotel, they decided to wait until July 1 to take a vote on final plans for the project.

Local & State

Waterville council to consider selling lots near airport

by Amy Calder June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Councilors on Tuesday also will consider ratifying a three-year collective bargaining agreement with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 93, which represents 11 city employees.