The bust shows just how pervasive drugs are in the city and that there’s always a market for them, says Police Chief Joseph Massey.
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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Fate of burned-out Waterville building remains unclear
Owner John Weeks could not say Friday whether his burned-out building at 18 Main St. is repairable or will be razed.
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Bull Moose bucks trend in age of Internet commerce
The Maine-based chain, which started in Brunswick in 1989, now has 11 stores and is growing in Waterville.
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Fire hits upper floors of Waterville Main Street building
Fire tore through the upper floors of a Waterville Main Street building Friday, damaging two shops on the first floor and leaving three apartment tenants homeless. There were no reports of injuries.
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Waterville police crack down on loud exhausts
“It’s unnecessary that exhausts are so loud they rattle windows,” says police Chief Joseph Massey. “They do it mainly for attention.”
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Benton man, 82, loses home, dogs to fire
“I was in the bathroom a couple of minutes and I came out and the outside porch was all in flames,” says Clyde Berry.
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Love of food is evident in eateries
Three new restaurants light up the Waterville food scene with unique tastes.
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Marijuana advocate happy to take his medicine
Donald Christen now uses pot legally, but continues his 23-year fight for full legalization of the drug.
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Central Mainers grateful for safety after Boston Marathon explosions
Central Maine residents near the scene of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, and their family members, say they’re safe and grateful for that safety.
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Clinton teen badly hurt in fire; mother asks for prayers
Clayton Buzzell, 18, of Clinton was listed in critical condition Tuesday at a Portland hospital after being injured in a fire over the weekend that destroyed the second floor of his family’s home.