As a way to ensure holiday packages are not stolen from porches or steps, Skowhegan residents can have their packages sent to the police station instead of their homes, and then pick them up within three days, according to police Chief David Bucknam.
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.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting
Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.
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Sappi announces plan to invest $418 million in Skowhegan mill
The announcement Thursday comes as Sappi says it is looking to transition its portfolio to packaging and specialty papers, pulp and biomaterials.
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A moribund old mill to get a $15 million facelift, and brewery, adding another spark to Skowhegan
The 80,000-square-foot former Solon Manufacturing mill on the island downtown is undergoing a two-year remodel that will have Bigelow Brewing Co. anchor the ground floor, with apartments and a hotel filling out the space.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man triggered vehicle collisions, an overnight search before he’s found in Skowhegan horse stall, police say
Matthew Woodcock, 27, is facing several charges following a series of events that began Thursday when authorities say he fled from a state trooper trying to make a traffic stop.
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Annual Festival of Trees to open later this month in Waterville
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is set to host the festival, which is to run over two long weekends and benefit nonprofits that provide aid to those contending with food insecurity and agencies developing workforce readiness programs.
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No need to be quiet about this: Waterville Public Library reopens after 2 1/2-year closure
The COVID-19 pandemic, extensive renovations and related safety issues had required the library to be closed since March 2020.
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Skowhegan man dies in crash after SUV hydroplanes
The crash occurred early Tuesday on Canaan Road and claimed the life of 53-year-old Mario Centofanti, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
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Colby students, residents help clean up Waterville’s South End
About 20 Colby College students in the college’s civic engagement program on Saturday helped clean up litter, furniture, tires and other trash around the South End of Waterville as part of an effort by the South End Neighborhood Association.
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L. Tardif Jeweler to close after 87 years in downtown Waterville
The family business at 62 Main St., a downtown fixture since opening in 1935, is expected to end its run by year’s end.