The vote was unanimous for a TIF district that promises economic benefits in its first year, but two more votes on the proposal are necessary.
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.
Waterville woman charged with biting police after OUI arrest
Jennifer Merry of Waterville was arrested after an accident on West River Road on Monday afternoon.
The LePage evolution: Governor talks taxes, local control, future
In an interview with the Morning Sentinel, Gov. Paul LePage presses his critics to think of what’s best for Mainers.
Snowstorm procession in central Maine taxes overtime budgets
With several of the storms occurring on weekends and holidays, some public works crews have already tapped the overtime budget.
Waterville’s WinterFest postponed until Feb. 28
Organizers cite anticipated cold temperatures and concern for people’s safety this weekend.
LePage previews tax plan pitch to Waterville Rotary Club
The governor spoke to a friendly audience of Rotarians Monday as he honed his statewide stump speech.
Snowmobiler who died on Mount Kineo was ejected, run over by another snowmobile
Arthur Meuse, whose accident is still under investigation, is Maine’s first snowmobile fatality of the 2014-15 season, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Snowmobiler dies in Mount Kineo accident
The man, whose name wasn’t released, was snowmobiling with a group of friends when the Saturday afternoon accident happened.
Police follow leads in Friday’s Rent-A-Center robbery
Armed robber who held up night manager described as 6-feet-2-inches tall and wearing a black and red hunting jacket.
Crowds pack Lake George winter carnival
More than a thousand people expected to turn out for events including fishing derby, ice shack competition and the sled box derby.