Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Saturdays 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 (who is proud to say she was born in Waterville), she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work in the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She holds more than two dozen awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Oakland council places town manager on administrative leave with no explanation
Town Manager Ella Bowman was placed on leave Wednesday after an executive session that was not publicized on the Town Council agenda, and she says she was given no explanation for the move.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Stolen truck hauling portable toilets investigated by Oakland, Fairfield police
A Casella truck with a flatbed on which were mounted four portable toilets was stolen early Thursday in Fairfield and ended up in a ditch in Oakland, prompting police from both towns to investigate.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Somerset Sheriff’s Office pickup truck damaged in Madison crash
Sgt. Mathew Cunningham was responding Saturday morning to an emergency when the crash occurred on Main Street.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
Chainsaw artist wows crowds at Skowhegan’s River Fest
Dan Burns, 47, of Augusta, can carve a bear from a block of pine in about 20 minutes, and an owl or cardinal in about 10.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
State prosecutor reveals inconsistencies in stories teen told following death of girlfriend in Mount Vernon
Further details were revealed Wednesday in Waterville during the second day of testimony to determine if Aidan Grant, 16, will be tried as an adult in the death last year of his girlfriend, Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2023
A life of loving film: Edda Briggs’ passion for cinema keeps her returning to MIFF
Edda Briggs of Waterville has been attending the Maine International film festival for many years with her children, two of whom now work for the Maine Film Center, which hosts the 10-day event.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Puritan Medical Products announces layoffs affecting more than 200 in Pittsfield
Based in Guilford, Puritan had become one of the top two swab manufacturers in the world, but orders have decreased dramatically as the COVID-19 pandemic has receded, forcing the company to downsize.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Inspection report reveals code, safety violations that forced closure of Waterville restaurant
A city official said the owner of Cancun Mexican Restaurant has not responded to an order issued earlier this month to fix several deficiencies before the eatery can reopen.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
Renys store in Pittsfield moves from downtown to former Walgreens near I-95
The new store at 506 Somerset Ave. held a soft opening Saturday, with a grand opening celebration set for July 14.
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