Gordon Contracting, Inc., of Sangerville, was chosen as the contractor for the $1.5 million project.
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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600-pound bull on way to butcher escapes trailer, takes Skowhegan police on 1.5-hour chase
Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam shot the animal dead after it swam across the Kennebec River and was about to head into a crowd of people.
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Friends recall Norridgewock victim as giving, caring, hard-working
State police continue to follow up on the slaying of Marie Lancaster-Hale and say William Hale, who shot her and then himself, left instructions for his elderly mother’s care.
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Waterville council to consider appointing candidate to fill vacant Ward 5 seat
Former Ward 5 Councilor John O’Donnell and School Board member Julian Payne are among four who have expressed interest in the post.
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More than 200 students, teachers pack Maine Student Film & Video Conference
Documentary production, editing, sound, animation, lighting and acting were among topics offered at the Waterville workshop.
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Police say two Norridgewock deaths appear to be murder-suicide
Officers found the bodies of William Hale, 62, and his wife, Marie Lancaster-Hale, 58, and that of the family dog, in the family’s laundry room.
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Vietnam vets get a welcome home at Waterville breakfast
Travis Mills and his organization hosted the affair attended by more than 200, including Dottie McGuirk, a 20-year Air Force nurse.
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Waterville council considers proposed municipal budget decrease, tax rate increase
While expenses are proposed to decrease, revenue also has decreased, prompting a tax rate hike, according to Finance Director Heather Rowden.
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Hartland man faces multiple burglary, theft charges
Kevin Butler allegedly broke into Hartland homes, stealing a blank check, a laptop and medical marijuana, police said.
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Waterville Senior High students sweep music festival awards in New York City
100 students performed at the Heritage Music Festival, taking highest scores overall, according to Waterville schools band director Sue Barre.