Police say the body was found early Monday in the driver’s seat of a school bus parked at Waterville Junior High School at 100 West River Road; foul play is not suspected.
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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Winslow man, 22, identified by police as victim in fatal Waterville shooting
An autopsy performed Tuesday found that Justin Iraola died from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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Annual Central Maine Chocolate Festival draws those with sweet tooths, other interests to Fairfield
Vendors were selling chocolate treats, crafts, toys and other items Sunday at the Fairfield Community Center, all to benefit the Central Maine Fourth of July Celebration in Clinton.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Colby College receives $50 million gift to be used for financial aid
The gift from the Lunder Foundation will support the college’s ongoing efforts to enroll and graduate talented students from all backgrounds, according to college officials.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man charged with murder in Waterville slaying due back in Maine next month
Spridal Hubiak, accused of killing Angela Bragg, 52, of Waterville, is expected to return to Maine from Missouri the second week of February.
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‘Education, empower and evolve’: New 12-bed residential substance recovery center opens in Waterville
William Lessa and Callista Merrill, president and vice president of the Central Maine Recovery Center, opened the nonprofit residential program earlier this month on Hazelwood Avenue in Waterville.
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Waterville becomes first Maine city to endorse plan to study passenger rail expansion bill
The City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday night to approve a resolution that seeks, ultimately, to extend passenger rail service to Lewiston-Auburn, Waterville and Bangor.
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Two longtime businesses close in downtown Waterville
Lebanese Cuisine, known to many as “the Lebanese bakery,” and Paragon Shop have closed after having been in business for 44 years.
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Colby College, members of Waterville community participate in day of service to honor MLK Jr.’s legacy
Volunteers gather at Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons in downtown Waterville to sort and package personal necessities for the homeless.