Burns Hillman, 89, is an old hand at honoring America’s service members.
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 schools’ rankings by national magazine better than state’s grades
Waterville and Winslow high schools, average according to the state’s new grading system, are ranked among the top 12 in the state by a national magazine.
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Waterville approves $20.3M schools budget; delays recycling operator change
Waterville city councilors voted 5-1 on Tuesday to approve a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14, sending the budget to voters for final approval June 11.
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Waterville school board stamps $20.3M budget, but fears the unknown
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday night voted 6-0 to approve a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14.
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Waterville car-chase suspect faces tough Maine justice once returned from Conn.
Ernest Almeida, 31, of Waterville, was in jail in New Haven, Conn., on Monday, and authorities said they hope to bring him back to Maine where he faces up to five years in prison on one of the charges.
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Waterville council to consider new recycling operator
Waterville city councilors on Tuesday will consider a deal with private recycling firm, Shredding on Site, to establish a drop-off program for residents at 46 Armory Road that would be similar to the one Skills Recycling operates now.
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Fallen heroes honored at Waterville wreath-laying Sunday
About 50 veterans, firefighters, police officers, Knights of Columbus, Elks and others turned out for a wreath-laying ceremony in Waterville Sunday, during which uniformed officials laid wreaths at stones representing their respective groups.
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Four arrested following twin fracases in downtown Waterville Sunday
Erica Ricker, 29; Heather Spaulding, 28; Marcella Coffin, 23; and Lacey Wilson, 27, all of Waterville, were charged with disorderly conduct fighting Sunday, following two disturbances.
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Burgeoning Bull Moose plans Waterville expansion to former Mr. Paperback digs
The Bull Moose store at Elm Plaza in Waterville is bursting at the seams and plans to expand this summer into the former Mr. Paperback space next door.
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From a stranger’s kindness, a better world is in our ken
A stranger’s gesture reminds me that in a world where so many bad things happen every day, there are people who are good and thoughtful and kind.