Heck, who is not running for re-election, said she usually votes for Democrats so ‘this is huge.’
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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Morning Sentinel carrier dies in Salem Township crash
Tom Poulin, who delivered the paper in the Phillips-Strong region of Franklin County, died in a single car accident.
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Area voters say Waterville governor’s forum didn’t change or make up minds
Paul LePage, Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler met for their second debate at Thomas College in Waterville Thursday.
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Political sparks fly about Waterville’s trash program
Ward 6 Council candidate Jibryne Karter III says he’s heard many complaints, but opponent Dana Bushee says she hasn’t, and other officials say the program needs time.
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Waterville council orders apartment building razed
The city code enforcement officer said the 26 Gold St. structure is infested with bedbugs, has rotting decks and is attracting squatters.
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Housing complex on site of Waterville church dedicated
The Catholic bishop of Portland blessed the apartments built on the site of the former St. Francis de Sales Church.
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Bishop sees no doctrinal change from church meeting on families
Bishop Robert Deeley says a special meeting of Catholic bishops in Rome may lead the church to spread its message in ways relevant to modern society.
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Governor candidates to face economic questions in Waterville
The Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce will host a gubernatorial candidates forum Thursday, which will focus on economic issues
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Risen: Journalists must fight or become irrelevant
Colby College’s Lovejoy winner, a New York Times reporter, faces the possibility of being imprisoned for refusing to reveal his sources.
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Police laser training system on Waterville council agenda
The $20,000 system would be paid for in part with a $10,000 Maine Municipal Association Safety Training grant.