Without a rope tow since 2006, the Skowhegan ski area relied on snowtubing. Now it wants to fix up a chairlift.
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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Oakland fire blamed on improper disposal of wood ash
Fire officials say ashes from a wood stove were dumped near a barn that ignited, spreading to the adjacent home.
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Seven homeless after Oakland home destroyed by fire amid subzero temperatures
The fire engulfed a home on Water Street, near Oakland Redemption Discount, and two cats likely perished.
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Witnesses: Maine inmate cried out for help before dying
The pleas of Dana Kitchin, who had mental health and blood clot problems, were ignored, fellow inmates say.
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Man who shot himself at school was suspected in Waterville rape, police say
Anthony Harding, 41, reportedly abducted and raped a teenage girl before shooting himself in the Benton Elementary School parking lot, authorities said Thursday.
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One-of-a-kind resale shop provides support to Waterville hospice group
The Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area covers 27 communities with 150 volunteers.
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Waterville police say heroin deal went down in Rite Aid
Two suspects were arrested after police said they were seen in a hand-to-hand transaction inside the Main Street store.
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Women charged with attempted murder in China stabbing
The two appear in court via video link from jail on the same day the victim is released from the hospital.
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Two young Waterville women charged in stabbing
Carissa Butkewicz, 23, and Tiffany Glidden, 20, will face attempted murder charges.
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Waterville police call on FBI to assist with car burglary case
Police say the burglaries at Alfond Youth Center may involve a ring operating out of state.