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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

Controversy erupts over Waterville councilor’s email about candidate for Ward 5 seat

by Amy Calder March 5, 2018March 6, 2018

School board member Julian Payne wants to be appointed but says another councilor is pushing to prevent that.

Amy Calder, Columns, Local & State

Amy Calder: March, the month we leave winter behind and embrace the spring

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018

While the last vestiges of winter hang on, it’s always good to look ahead to the light and warmth of lengthening days, writes Amy Calder.

Politics

Democrats caucus across Kennebec County and elsewhere in state

by Amy Calder and Betty Adams March 4, 2018March 5, 2018

Attendees heard from candidates, surrogates, and elected committee members and convention delegates.

Local & State

Art, film center envisioned for The Center in downtown Waterville

by Amy Calder March 3, 2018March 4, 2018

Colby College and Waterville Creates! have raised $8 million toward the $18 million to 20 million project that is expected to add to downtown developments that make the city a destination place.

Local & State, Town Government

Cornville voters at Town Meeting approve municipal budget of about $500,000

by Amy Calder March 3, 2018March 5, 2018

Residents on Friday re-elected all incumbent candidates, including a selectman, a road commissioner, a town clerk, a tax collector, a treasurer and a school board member.

Local & State

David LaFountain, chief of both Waterville, Winslow fire departments, to retire in June

by Amy Calder March 2, 2018March 2, 2018

At 61, he will be leaving firefighting after nearly 40 years of service.

Local & State

LePage’s bill to protect elderly facing tax lien foreclosure stripped

by Amy Calder February 27, 2018February 28, 2018

An amendment to the bill simplifies the language, but drops the age 65 provision, language defining the selling price, and the provision that what remains after taxes and fees goes to the homeowner.