Colleges, hospitals and other non-profits say paying taxes would limit, not enhance, their contribution to the community.
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 taking new steps toward economic development
Winslow and Fairfield officials are invited to a workshop to discuss more efficient management of growth in the area.
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Eaton Mountain opens for skiing for first time since 2006
Owners of the Skowhegan resort get rope tows operating and look forward to future developments for local skiers and snowboarders.
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Waterville police busy with domestic violence incidents
Several reports of domestic violence Thursday night required assistance from Oakland and Winslow police.
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Oakland fire blamed on improper disposal of wood ash
Fire officials say ashes from a wood stove were dumped near a barn that ignited, spreading to the adjacent home.
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Oakland man rousts residents from burning Water Street home
Despite a prosthetic leg and recent foot surgery, passerby Greg Hammerback went inside the burning two-family house to alert tenants.
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Waterville helps the cold and homeless
Bitterly cold temperatures make a rough existence even more difficult, but community resources are being used to help bring people in from dangerously cold weather.
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Waterville mayoral inauguration set for Tuesday
Nick Isgro will become the city’s 53rd mayor Tuesday night in an inaugural ceremony at the Waterville Opera House.
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Tractor-trailer breaks down on Waterville’s Kennedy Memorial Drive
The breakdown caused delays on a major road into the city near the exit 127 off-ramp during the morning rush hour.
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Waterville mayor proud of progress, but wants more focus on economic development
As she leaves office as mayor, Karen Heck says the city needs to confront a lack of coordination among a dozen agencies working to boost the local economy.