Limited money, weather, utility work and who will pay all play into which roads are priorities during paving season.
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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Exhibits readied for Skowhegan State Fair
The fair opens Thursday and, true to its 196-year heritage, crafters and other exhibits still attract plenty of attention.
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Waterville police bring back citizens’ police academy
Tour of new police offices on Colby Street will introduce students to the workings of the department.
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Owner, occupant say Waterville house not connected to stabbing
Police are still looking for the man who stabbed another man on Carey Lane Monday night.
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Man surrenders after police surround Waterville house
A man at 25 Spruce St. was arrested after police were told he was armed and dangerous and had assaulted a household member.
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Waterville stabbing highlights South End concern
A city councilor who lives in the neighborhood says substandard housing should be torn down to ward against unsavory tenants.
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Waterville Democrats to pick candidates Sunday
The party’s ballot positions for mayor, council school board and other posts will be filled at the party caucus.
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Waterville mayoral race gets a Democrat
Former City Councilor Steve Aucoin has become the first in the party to announce his candidacy.
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Oakland ‘mystery pig’ captured
Oakland’s animal control officer and an expert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture tracked and corraled the pig that had been bothering hikers.
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Merger of Family Dollar, Dollar Tree stores has customers wondering
Central Maine residents are concerned about which stores will close and how prices will change.