More than five years after disappearing from her home, Ayla may be declared dead by a probate judge as the girl’s maternal family eyes a wrongful death lawsuit against the father, Justin DiPietro.
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.
Georgia man tells Waterville students of life after causing death
Waterville Senior High School students headed into prom weekend were moved by Chris Sandy’s story about how his life was turned upside down when he killed an elderly couple while driving drunk.
Downtown revitalization efforts in Waterville going smoothly
Officials announce an upcoming street closure on Appleton Street and a temporary water main shutoff on Main Street as part of the work.
Fire heavily damages Pittsfield home of former legislator Sumner A. Jones Jr.
State fire investigators seeking the cause of the blaze at the Peltoma Avenue house say it probably was accidental.
Waterville residents, officials ’emotionally spent’ over difficult school, municipal budget talks
One resident group favors holding Waterville’s tax rate by finding budget reductions while another urges adequate funding for schools, fearing the loss of staff and families.
‘Picturing Waterville’ exhibit takes viewers on tour of city changes since 19th century
Event opens Wednesday at Common Street Arts and includes contemporary and historical photo show, community photo and video projects, downtown walking tours, urban sketching and pinhole photography workshops.
Waterville police cracking down on ‘aggravating’ loud pipes from motorists
Police Chief Joseph Massey says his department is conducting extra enforcement this summer against people with motor vehicle exhaust systems that are illegal and excessively noisy.
‘Welcome to the greatest profession in the world,’ Maine Criminal Justice Academy cadets told
Ceremonies at a packed gymnasium on Friday ended with 58 men and women graduating from the police academy in Vassalboro.
Waterville High students head to national Science Olympiad tournament
15 students leave tonight on a bus for Dayton, Ohio, to compete against 59 other teams from around the United States.
Waterville council approves fee increase for outdoor pool
Minimum wage hike is main reason for need to raise rates, parks and rec director says.