The blaze burned two vehicles in a North Avenue driveway and spread to an adjacent house, injuring one person, Friday.
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.
Cornville fire displaces family of 6, kills 2 dogs
The blaze apparently started in a barn and spread to a house on West Ridge Road on Friday.
Waterville Planning Board, council to consider final plans for mill redevelopment
The Planning Board on Monday will review preliminary and final plans by North River Lockwood I LLC to develop 132 apartments at 6 and 8 Water St. as part of two phases of development.
Man injured when SUV slams into back of parked flatbed truck in Winslow
The truck was stopped on the side of Augusta Road when a Chevrolet Equinox sport utility vehicle crashed into the left rear of the flatbed, smashing the passenger side of the SUV.
Skowhegan pair charged with arson, theft after fire destroys van
Felicia Lloyd and Richard Thompson Jr. are suspected of stealing a minivan from Napa Auto Parts and setting it on fire, according to police.
NYC filmmaker honored with MIFF’s Mid-Life Achievement Award
Hilary Brougher, the writer and director who brought ‘South Mountain’ to the 10-day festival, prefers making small-budget, independent films.
New Waterville events center planned in former American Legion building
The Elm at 21 College Ave. will open Sept. 7 and host concerts, performance-based events, parties, seminars and more.
Hallowell filmmaker brings Cape Verde to Maine
‘Portraits of Chiquinho’ is being shown at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.
Maine International Film Festival to kick off Friday in Waterville
The 22nd annual festival, which takes place July 12-21 at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House, will include films, workshops, receptions and parties for film enthusiasts to interact with writers, directors, producers and actors.
Work starts this week on new $26 million hotel in downtown Waterville
Heavy equipment for blasting and demolition work was moved Monday onto the site of the future Lockwood Hotel on Main Street.