Brian Laramee’s remark that some residents made “uneducated comments” and said “outrageous things” about school spending has drawn criticism from people who say the rhetoric is divisive and insulting.
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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Waterville council to consider zoning requests
Resurrection Life Church seeks new operating space, and Maine State Credit Union needs OK to expand.
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Dick Willette Sr., nearing retirement as director of Waterville soup kitchen, dies suddenly
The 83-year-old man had planned to retire at end of year to travel with his wife but died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday.
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Man arrested after breaking window at Waterville fire department
Authorities said Daniel Groover threatened a fire captain who witnessed the vandalism, then fled the area.
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Waterville’s holiday parade, Santa’s village set for Nov. 25
A few changes to the annual event include a new Christmas tree in Castonguay Square and a new spot for Kringleville in the south-facing window of The Center.
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Waterville’s blue spruce tree came from Mayflower Hill
The landmark downtown tree, cut down this week, was offered by a homeowner in the 1970s and replanted in Waterville’s Castonguay Square.
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Top Waterville cop advises against creepy clown Halloween costumes
Chief Joseph Massey said people should “think twice” before wearing such costumes on Halloween, after reports in Maine and elsewhere of suspicious behavior from people dressed as clowns.
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Waterville sets absentee voting rules, Election Day hours
The deadline for most people wanting to vote absentee in Waterville in the election is Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m., according to City Clerk Patti Dubois.
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Waterville to elect two candidates each to council, school board
In the Waterville City Council race, candidates cite taxes, civility and revitalization as issues important issues facing the city.
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Giant blue spruce tree cut down in Waterville’s Castonguay Square
Officials say about half the 40-foot-tall tree was diseased and a temporary tree will be placed there for Christmas lights to be hung in advance of the annual Parade of Lights and opening of Kringleville.