Fire Chief Gregory Packard Jr. told a reporter that clutter in a burning house hindered firefighters’ efforts, posing a dangerous situation, but selectmen said his comments were inappropriate.
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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Waterville Republican Sydney Mayhew elected 5-0 by largely Democratic City Council
Mayhew was chosen Wednesday night to serve as chairman to replace Steve Soule, a Democrat who chose not to seek re-election.
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Skowhegan woman arrested on a charge of stalking
BethMarie Retamozzo, whose parental rights have been terminated, was walking on a dark trail Tuesday night toward the home where her children live with their grandmother when police saw and arrested her.
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Waterville council to elect new chairman, consider rezoning church property
At their meeting Wednesday, councilors will consider taking a first of two votes needed to rezone 7 Eustis Parkway to allow a children’s museum to move there.
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Gov. LePage reflects on his successes, regrets, as he prepares to leave office
The two-term governor, who was also mayor of Waterville, says he plans to leave a message on the pillow of incoming Gov. Janet Mills at the Blaine House that says, “If you mess it up, I’m your opponent in 2022.”
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Waterville board approves second CMP transmission line
The line would extend over Messalonskee Stream from Quarry Road to County Road.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Waterville council declares vacancy in Ward 2 seat
Candidates wanting to apply must do so by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 10, according to City Clerk Patti Dubois.
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Planned Waterville children’s museum gets zoning nod for church property
The City Council now will consider rezoning the site on Eustis Parkway to enable The Children’s Discovery Museum to move there.
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Holiday bazaar in Waterville offers art, crafts, Maine-made items
The seasonal shop at Common Street Arts in the Hathaway Creative Center on Water Street benefits Maine artists and classes for children.
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Waterville Planning Board to consider recommending councilors rezone church property
The Children’s Discovery Museum is requesting the Congregational church property on Eustis Parkway be rezoned to allow for the museum to move there from Augusta.