The first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet will appear at the Waterville Opera House on Dec. 15.
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.
Maine friends, family members celebrate shooting victims’ lives
Nearly 100 people turn out to recall the lives of two sisters shot to death in Oakland.
Decision on Waterville high school principal’s fate to come Monday night
The school board is deliberating carefully and ‘will not make a rush to judgment’ on the dismissal recommendation for Don Reiter, the chairwoman says.
Waterville waits for board’s decision on principal accused of asking student for sex
After a long executive session, school board members halt discussions and plan to reconvene their meeting on high school Principal Don Reiter on Monday.
Lawyer for Waterville superintendent says high school principal asked student for sex
The superintendent’s attorney said high school Principal Don Reiter told the girl behind a closed door in his office that he had chosen her for sex, but Reiter’s lawyer said the girl made a pass at Reiter.
Waterville high principal: ‘I have nothing to hide’
Facing an allegation that threatens his career, Don Reiter says he welcomes Tuesday’s public hearing.
Waterville considers a vacant building registry
City councilors may vote Wednesday on whether to require a $250 fee and a contact person for police to call if problems develop on site.
Day of the Dead nothing mournful at Winslow school
Students celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday that honors the departed.
Former Madison teacher, Waterville author finds peace through writing
David Solmitz explores his family’s Holocaust history in his latest book, the third to delve into deep personal experience.
Suspect in Waterville Rite Aid robbery found dead
Nathan Boulette, 22, is found in his apartment with a knife similar to the one used in the robbery and a bottle of narcotics.