The lawyer for Ayla Reynolds’ mother, Trista Reynolds, filed a summons and complaint for wrongful death in the child’s disappearance in 2011.
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.
Waterville council discusses increasing IT service fees to client towns, agencies
At a budget workshop Tuesday night, some councilors said private companies charge more than the city does to provide IT services to other towns and organizations.
Colby students confront mayor over challenge to their voting rights
Maggie White and Noa Gutow-Ellis said before a packed council meeting that they felt alienated and disenfranchised by Mayor Nick Isgro’s questioning of their voting rights and asked him to treat them the same as other city residents.
VFW gears up for Memorial Day parade in Waterville
Daniel Parker, commander of Forest J. Pare Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1285, will march in the Memorial Day parade May 27 and speak afterward at Veterans Memorial Park.
Amy Calder: A sweet reunion
Waterville resident Tom Savinelli recalls being reunited with a woman whose life he and three other firefighters helped save 34 years ago in Connecticut when she was a toddler and fell into a swimming pool.
Waterville voter challenge cost city nearly $31,000
The cost does not include the time and hours spent by city staff going through thousands of emails requested by those challenging the voter eligibility of Colby College students and faculty.
American Legion in Waterville to close lounge, eliminate regular hours
Rising costs and fewer active members are forcing Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post 5 to lay off its two full-time employees at the end of the month.
Unity College graduate aims to protect animals with research that matters
After graduating Saturday from Unity College, Sierra Sico, 21, armed with two prestigious awards and a degree in wildlife biology, will head to Montana for a seasonal job studying western songbirds.
Waterville settles with owner of building deemed dangerous and a nuisance
The City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a settlement with Leonard D. Poulin Jr. to fix his apartment building at 19 Western Ave. in two phases, with the first phase of work to be completed in 60 days.
Award-winning producer and writer David E. Kelley to speak at Colby commencement
Kelley, son of legendary Colby hockey coach Jack Kelley and husband of actress Michelle Pfieffer, will speak May 26 on the college campus and is one of five being honored by Colby.