The Colby College community gathered Wednesday to honor the victims of last week’s bombings at the Boston Marathon.
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 mayor, council want additional police officer
Waterville Mayor Karen Heck and some city councilors on Tuesday argued that the city needs at least one more police officer.
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Winslow heart transplant candidate urges organ donations
Rosemarie Gilbert is not afraid to die, but she’s not ready to go either. There are lots of things she wants to do first.
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Waterville council OKs $127K for new police department furniture
Waterville city councilors on Tuesday voted 5-1 to spend $127,431 for furniture, fixtures and equipment for a new $3.3 million police station being built on Colby Street.
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No charges for marijuana use at Skowhegan protest Monday
Donald Christen ate marijuana cookies Monday and produced a quart-sized Mason jar of the aromatic weed as he stood on the steps of the Somerset County Superior courthouse, but was not charged with a crime, as he has a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana.
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Central Mainers grateful for safety after Boston Marathon explosions
Central Maine residents near the scene of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and their family members, say they’re safe and grateful for that safety.
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Two found dead in Farmington Monday; police mum on cause
Larry Decker, of Farmington, and a 20-something female houseguest were found dead at Decker’s 202 Maple Ave. home early Monday, according to police and a neighbor.
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Colby Cares Day to aid 30 causes on Saturday
More than 300 Colby College students, staff members, administrators and faculty members will go to 30 sites in Waterville and beyond on Saturday to help organize food and clothes for the needy; clean up museums, playgrounds, parks and trails; and devise art projects for children.
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Violence breeds violence
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe the more fictional violence is produced on TV, online and in the movies, the more it gets embedded in our psyches and more violent incidents occur.
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Police station, airport equipment top Waterville council’s agenda Tuesday
Waterville city councilors on Tuesday plan to consider spending $127,431 for furniture and other equipment for the new police station, buying an airport jet refueler for $152,650 and a wide-area mower with a snow blower attachment — also for the airport — for $93,694.