A $25 million building to host Colby students, community space and other uses downtown is on pace to open in August.
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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For courts and police, case of missing Ayla Reynolds still simmers
Six years after the toddler disappeared from a Waterville home, the search for whoever’s responsible has intensified.
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Augusta’s Children’s Discovery Museum will move to Waterville in 2019
The new space will triple the size of the museum’s accommodations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Empire State Building lit in ‘Colby Blue’ to celebrate $750 million campaign
College leaders were also invited to visit NASDAQ and the ‘Dare Northward’ logos were projected in Times Square.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Waterville’s Joy to the Ville lets children’s imaginations run wild
The day includes arts and crafts, and some healthful food activities.
Posted inLocal & State
Volunteer drivers have a bigger purpose on road to appointments
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is seeking more volunteers.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville mom credits addiction program Operation HOPE for saving her daughter
Waterville police department program helped 27-year-old get into an addiction treatment facility in Virginia.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mainer earns Army’s top Noncommissioned Officer award
The Belgrade Lakes native spends a tough year training for the prestigious recognition.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan police: Rumors about student going to high school with firearm false
School administrators and Skowhegan police have found the information in the rumors to be baseless.
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Director of Waterville shelter resigns, says dangerous pit bulls were stolen
Lisa Smith’s exit occurs amid controversy over the disappearance of pit bulls that were ordered euthanized but taken for a walk by their owner last week.