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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.

Local & State, Politics

Waterville’s finance director responds to mayor’s veto of council-approved $41.9 million budget

by Amy Calder June 26, 2018June 27, 2018

The City Council on Tuesday will consider overriding the veto, which would take effect if at least five councilors vote in favor ot it.

Local & State

Waterville volunteer group ramps up Green Street Park renovation efforts

by Amy Calder June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

A paved walking path with fitness stations is planned for the South End park located off Water and Sherwin streets.

Local & State

Waterville’s municipal pool to get $762,702 upgrade

by Amy Calder June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Money to pay for the slide pool replacement and other features will come from a $560,000 Harold Alfond Foundation grant and up to $274,000 from a city fund designated specifically for the pool.

Local & State, Politics

Waterville mayor vetoes $41.9 million budget, suggests cutting teacher salaries, positions

by Amy Calder June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Nick Isgro also recommends cutting money from the Fire Department and paving budgets, as well as money for fixing the municipal pool.

Local & State, Politics

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro says cutting budget ‘not my job’

by Amy Calder June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

City officials and former mayors say the mayor needs to say specifically what he would cut from the $41.9 million budget the council approved unanimously Tuesday but he has said he would veto.

Local & State

Waterville council unanimously approves proposed $41.9 million budget

by Amy Calder June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

The budget represents an 8.3 percent tax rate increase, but Mayor Nick Isgro has said he would veto any budget with a tax rate increase of more than 3 percent.