Jennifer Bergeron wants to open an events center at the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, but some neighbors say they are concerned about noise, alcohol consumption and events, ending late at night.
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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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Man arrested in connection with 1987 murder of Winslow woman
Gerald Goodale, who in 1989 was sentenced to 75 years for the murder of Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan, has been indicted on charges that he killed Janet Brochu in 1987.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Poet Richard Blanco to speak at Colby College’s 200th commencement
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23, but the event is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.
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New Waterville art center on track to open with board approval, demolition underway
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center is set to open in December 2022, with plans also calling for improved access to the Waterville Opera House through a new skywalk.
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Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited
Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.
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Fire destroys Mini Cooper in Waterville after reported oil change
A woman told police that while she was driving on I-95 after getting an oil change, an engine light came on and she pulled over, at which time her car went up in flames.
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Sale of recycling, trash-to-energy plant in Hampden expected in June
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, voted Wednesday to authorize committee officers to adopt and execute all agendas necessary to push forward the sale of Coastal Maine Resources to Delta Thermo Energy Inc.
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Waterville City Council to consider ban on facial recognition software
The council is scheduled to meet virtually at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The public can view the proceedings through a link on the city’s website — waterville-me.gov.