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.

Maine, Politics

Waterville council places recall request of recently appointed councilor on June ballot

by Amy Calder May 1, 2018May 3, 2018

John O’Donnell, D-Ward 5, faces a recall after being appointed to the seat last month to fill a vacancy.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Waterville schools superintendent makes case for social workers, psychiatric staff

by Amy Calder April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

More students are facing problems such as homelessness and abuse, Eric Haley tells city officials and residents.

Maine

Top of ‘Ticonic’ sculpture in downtown Waterville removed

by Amy Calder April 25, 2018May 3, 2018

The base and post of the artwork are scheduled to be moved May 3 to Head of Falls and the sculpture is expected to be reassembled at the site, where a $1.5 million RiverWalk will be built.

Life & Culture

Waterville residents show concern for Earth with debris pickup, fasting

by Amy Calder April 22, 2018April 22, 2018

Participants say they worry about people who turn a deaf ear to climate change warnings, and share how they try to alter attitudes.

Maine

Vassalboro couple loses mobile home to fire of unknown cause

by Amy Calder April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

Ron and Sandra Goguen’s 5-week-old kitten is believed to have perished in the blaze at China Lake Park, off U.S. Route 2, as the couple was out delivering Meals on Wheels.

Maine

Alfond Foundation donates $570,000 for Waterville municipal pool water slide improvements

by Amy Calder April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Work is scheduled to start after the pool facility closes in August, and a second phase of work on the main and kiddie pools will happen next year, according to City Manager Michael Roy.

Maine, Politics

LePage blasts bank’s ‘discharge’ of Waterville mayor because of ‘eat it’ tweet

by Rachel Ohm and Amy Calder April 11, 2018April 12, 2018

Gov. Paul LePage expresses support for Nick Isgro, who was recently dismissed by Skowhegan Savings Bank over a tweet criticizing a school shooting survivor.