Developers will be sought to lease or buy property on the riverfront for retail and commercial uses that complement the RiverWalk there.
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 Planning Board approves revisions to Seton building plans
Developer Kevin Mattson has increased the number of apartments projected for the building from 55 to 68 and expects to divide the building into two ownership units, which will help secure funding for the residential side.
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Redevelopment of former Seton Hospital on Waterville agenda
The Planning Board on Monday will consider recommending rezoning part of city-owned property at Head of Falls for future development.
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Fire forces evacuation of tenants from apartment building in Waterville
Officials are investigating the cause of the fire at Pleasant Crossing, at the corner of Pleasant and North streets.
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State fire officials seek help in identifying Benton arson suspect
Surveillance camera shows images of the suspect Monday at the scene of a self-storage building fire on Neck Road.
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Redesign of Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville discussed
About 25 people turned out for a workshop to help decide what should stay and what should go, and how the park should look.
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Waterville man taken to hospital after fall from window
Police Chief Joseph Massey said the man fell about 30 feet after he apparently lost his balance while talking to a friend who was on the ground below the apartment building at the corner of College Avenue and Highwood Street.
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Winslow woman in critical condition from Friday crash on China Road
Police Chief Shawn O’Leary says he recommends a rumble strip be installed in the center of China Road in Winslow to help reduce the number of crashes along the road.
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Waterville City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday canceled
Because only one, non-pressing item is on the agenda, officials moved it to the next council meeting on November 7.
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Redesigning Waterville’s Castonguay Square is focus of public workshops
The first session will be held Wednesday night at The Center next to the public square downtown.