the city-owned lagoons off West River Road contain concentrations of heavy metals from the former Wyandotte woolen mill’s operation many years ago, say Waterville city officials.
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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Skowhegan native recalls victim of Navy Yard shooting
When Jack Goldberg saw the news about Washington Navy Yard shooting victim Michael Arnold, his heart sank.
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Arson site prompts more complaints from neighbors
Waterville city officials say there is not much they or residents can do about the bank-owned property at 5 Elm Court that was burned by fire last month
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Augusta man crashes after high-speed chase from Waterville to Carmel
A man driving a stolen pickup truck was suffering “some sort of mental health crisis,” said police, when he led authorities on a chase that ended in a crash Tuesday afternoon.
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Skowhegan native, Portland High graduate worked at D.C office where shootings took place
Jack Goldberg spent much of Monday worried about friends and former co-workers at the Washington Navy Yard, where at least 12 people were killed.
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Body pulled out of Kennebec River that of missing Readfield man, police say
The man, 23-year-old Jonathan Barber, was last seen in Waterville on Sept. 8, and foul play isn’t suspected.
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Seton hospital buyer seeks advice of Waterville neighbors
The future of the former Seton campus of MaineGeneral Medical Center will depend partly on what neighbors and the city of Waterville want at the site.
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All ages turn out for Waterville Library’s first Cirque du Geek convention
WATERVILLE — Lest you think a geek is someone who is bespectacled, nerdy and wears his pants too high on his waist, think again. The geeks who gathered Friday night at Waterville Public Library for the first Cirque du Geek convention were colorful, animated and focused — on enjoying three days of free movies, a […]
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Waterville area men on track to own former John Martin’s Manor
Michael Palmer, owner of Ace Tire & Auto Center, and his brother, David Palmer, plan to buy the former John Martin’s Manor at 54 College Ave.
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New Colby College president has Maine roots, wants to build on successes
David A. Greene, executive vice president at University of Chicago, will take office July 1 as Colby College’s 20th president.