Waterville City Councilors debated trimming its proposed $37.7 million budget in reaction to the likelihood the city will lose state revenue sharing.
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, Winslow, Vassalboro voters stamp AOS 92 budgets
Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro voters on Tuesday approved their respective Alternative Organizational Structure 92 budgets for 2013-14.
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Waterville council approves new recycling operator
Waterville residents will be able to recycle items such as paper, plastic, cans and glass starting July 1 at Shredding on Site at 46 Armory Road.
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Waterville councilors agree to contract with new recycler
Waterville residents will be able to recycle items such as paper, plastic, cans and glass starting July 1 at Shredding on Site at 46 Armory Road.
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Late philanthropist Eskelund’s life to be celebrated in Waterville Wednesday
Gov. Paul LePage is expected to attend a celebration of the late philanthropist Kenneth Eskelund’s celebration of life, scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the Harold Alfond Library in Waterville.
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Waterville voters to consider $20.3 million school budget Tuesday
Waterville voters Tuesday will go to the polls to consider approving a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14.
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Crisis worker talks Waterville man down from suicide threat
Waterville police Monday afternoon took a man into protective custody on Toward Street after he allegedly threatened to commit suicide with a gun.
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Fate of burned-out Waterville building remains unclear
Owner John Weeks could not say Friday whether his burned-out building at 18 Main St. is repairable or will be razed.
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Seize the season, before it’s September
With summer arriving, it’s wise to start making plans now for summer activities such as road trips, camping, and live theater and music events.
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Waterville area schools uphold firm commencement dress codes
Waterville area schools enforce dress code throughout the school year, inclusing commencement, officials say.