The award is given to a chamber member who ‘volunteers with unselfish devotion.’
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.
Nathan Towne returns to hometown he loves for Waterville Creates! post
Towne was inspired to move back to the city because of revitalization efforts, and he plans to move the candy company he owns with his husband to downtown.
Attic fire damages Waterville house
About 20 firefighters extinguished a fire on Colonial Street, which officials believe was caused by an electrical short-circuit in the attic.
Waterville council approves forgivable loan for The Proper Pig restaurant
Bill Mitchell and Fred Ouellette plan to be partners in the Common Street business.
Cassidy Charette to receive posthumous Big Brothers Big Sisters award
REM Awards 2016 will honor 14 community volunteers Saturday at the Waterville Opera House.
Waterville council to consider loan for pub-style restaurant on Common Street
Owners of the Last Unicorn plan to open The Proper Pig, and food and liquor licenses will also be considered by the City Council when it meets Tuesday.
Joe’s Smoke Shop, Happy Trails owners vow to keep Waterville optician’s legacy alive
Jim and Angel O’Keeffe bought Poulin Opticians in December, and though longtime owner Bob Michaud died earlier this month, they’re keeping the shop open.
Seth Rogers wins Mid-Maine Chamber’s Customer Service Stardom Award
The Maine Technology Group employee to be honored April 28 at chamber ceremony.
Waterville downtown businesses, residents pitch ideas for new retail stores
A third meeting to get input on revitalization efforts draws an animated group.
Waterville business owners, residents urge planners to address parking problems
A downtown forum focuses on meeting businesses’ needs during revitalization.