Amy Calder – Page 57 – The Portland Press Herald

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.

Local & State

Woman killed in Palmyra crash might have had medical event

by Amy Calder July 14, 2018July 15, 2018

Helen Hunt, 58, of Burnham died after her car left the road and hit trees and rocks just before 7 a.m., police say.

Maine International Film Festival to open Friday with ‘The Bookshop’

by Amy Calder July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

The 21st annual festival is expected to draw 10,000 film enthusiasts to Waterville from around the world during its 10-day run.

Local & State, News

Maine family hopes dad deported to Haiti will win pardon and come home

by Amy Calder July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

Mindy Saint Martin’s husband has been in Haiti since January – and longs for his home and life in Waterville.

Local & State, Politics

Waterville mayor vetoes $41.9 million budget, suggests cutting teacher salaries, positions

by Amy Calder June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Nick Isgro also recommends cutting money from the Fire Department and paving budgets, as well as money for fixing the municipal pool.

Local & State, Politics

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro says cutting budget ‘not my job’

by Amy Calder June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

City officials and former mayors say the mayor needs to say specifically what he would cut from the $41.9 million budget the council approved unanimously Tuesday but he has said he would veto.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Woman arrested after racking up $60 bill at Winslow eatery and leaving

by Amy Calder June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

Amy Jean Hudson of Waterville, described as ‘highly intoxicated,’ was arrested seven minutes later and taken to jail.

Election 2018, Local & State, Politics

By 91 votes, Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro keeps his seat in recall election

by Amy Calder June 12, 2018June 13, 2018

Election results announced late Tuesday night show Isgro survived the recall effort despite his divisive social media posts and conflicts with the City Council.