The Humane Society Waterville Area president said the ‘public’s safety is our main concern’ as police hunted for two pit bulls that were missing Tuesday minutes after the Supreme Court upheld a euthanasia order.
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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Palermo woman in critical condition after van, tractor-trailer collision on Route 3 in China
Pamela Page, 49, was transferred from an Augusta hospital to Maine Medical Center in Portland after being trapped in a van for nearly an hour, police say.
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Waterville mayoral candidates spar over 2-way traffic, marijuana, passenger rail
More than 300 people packed Thomas College’s Ayotte Auditorium to hear the candidates debate.
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Humane Society Waterville Area shelter re-opens after feline distemper outbreak
The Webb Road facility has recovered from an outbreak of feline distemper, which killed about three dozen cats and kittens.
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In Waterville mayor’s race, incumbent Isgro faces opposition in three-way matchup
Democrat Erik Thomas and Independent John Levesque seek the mayor’s seat, vying against Mayor Nick Isgro, in the Nov. 7 election.
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Colby launches $750 million fundraising campaign to build on academics
More than $380 million already has been raised toward the campaign to include construction of a performing arts center.
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Ten people displaced in Pittsfield apartment house fire
Main Street apartment building fire is believed to have started because of an electrical problem.
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Waterville council approves TIF district, development plan for Trafton Road
City officials Tuesday also honored the retired city cemetery superintendent, Trudy Lovely, by dedicating the annual report to her.
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Tractor trailer carrying french fries crashes on I-95 in Pittsfield
State police urge motorists to approach area with caution, as one lane of traffic will be closed for about two more hours.
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Waterville council to consider final vote on tax increment financing district for Trafton Road
If approved, the TIF will pay the city’s share of rebuilding Trafton Road to handle the increased traffic that has resulted from the construction of the Interstate 95 interchange.