The Colby College complex calls for Maine’s first Olympic-sized pool and could help the city bring in $1 million annually.
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.
Skowhegan police investigating discovery of body in woods
The police chief said the person who died is presumed to be someone who had been reported missing and potentially suicidal, but his department called in state police investigators to help.
Family of Ayla Reynolds has September hearing for death declaration
More than five years after the girl’s disappearance from her Waterville home, her maternal family is also considering filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against her father.
Speaker tells students of life after causing death
Chris Sandy, whose car crash killed two people, speaks in Waterville the day before the high school prom.
Blaze at ex-lawmaker’s home probed
The Pittsfield home of former Rep. Sumner Jones Jr. sustained ‘exceedingly heavy damage.’
Maine Criminal Justice Academy grads welcomed to ‘greatest profession’
The 58 men and women are urged to build their law-enforcement careers on hard work and honesty.
Waterville to crack down on excessively loud vehicles
Tickets will also be issued to drivers who operate vehicles with illegal exhaust systems.
Waterville students to compete in national science tournament
The high school science team has competed in national science competitions 18 times in the past 22 years.
Panel gets early look at plans for Colby College athletic complex
The $200 million project includes what would be the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Maine.
Waterville Public Library wins national recognition for community service
The library won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service and will be honored in the nation’s capital this summer.