Children on a school bus told the driver they had seen a man near the stream, but emergency workers did not find anyone.
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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Mitchell family donates $100,000 to Waterville riverwalk to honor deceased family members
The city will name the gazebo in the park for the Mitchell family in recognition of their generosity.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
LePage: Hospitals not struggling; investment in MaineGeneral ‘a massive disaster’
The governor took aim at hospitals during wide-ranging comments Thursday to the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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Friends remember Vaughan Orchard, homeless man who roamed downtown Waterville
“He was a gentle soul and he helped all the other homeless,” said Betty Palmer, executive director of Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Waterville board to consider allowing student walkout March 14
A school assembly after the walkout would serve as a ‘teachable moment,’ Superintendent Eric Haley said.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats caucus in Kennebec County, across state
The Maine Democratic State Convention is set for May 18-20 at The Colisee in Lewiston.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Colby College, Waterville arts group raising funds to transform center
Creating a destination for visual arts, theater, film and arts education is expected to vastly improve downtown.
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Millions raised toward art, film center envisioned for downtown Waterville
Colby College and Waterville Creates! have raised $8 million toward a possible $20 million project that is expected to add to downtown developments that make the city a destination place.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Panel backs bill to save elderly from foreclosure
The Taxation Committee decides that an amended version of Gov. LePage’s measure ‘ought to pass.’
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Bomb scare causes evacuation of Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville
City police search buildings on campus as children and parents follow safety protocol.