David Greene asks the audience at the 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast in Waterville to reflect on how ‘we value and devalue lives in our daily actions.’
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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Faulty wiring suspected in fire that killed resident of Skowhegan mobile home
The flames erupted in a room that well-known cinema projectionist William Lashon, 53, had converted into a home movie theater.
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Waterville couple escape house fire after dog alerts them to smoke
Michael Donihue and Susan MacKenzie were displaced early Wednesday when a fire filled their Trafton Road home with smoke, a fire official said.
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Homeless for the holidays: Maine shelters offer helping hand
Shelters face heightened demand that increasingly involves families with young children.
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Trail of calls, texts leads to Winslow couple’s arrest in missing pit bull case
Danielle Jones and Brandon Ross were charged Wednesday with not complying with a dangerous dog court order after police filed paperwork alleging that the couple arranged to have the dogs stashed away — possibly in New Jersey.
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Waterville revitalization on track as work on key complex advances
A $25 million building to host Colby students, community space and other uses downtown is on pace to open in August.
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For courts and police, case of missing Ayla Reynolds still simmers
Six years after the toddler disappeared from a Waterville home, the search for whoever’s responsible has intensified.
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Augusta’s Children’s Discovery Museum will move to Waterville in 2019
The new space will triple the size of the museum’s accommodations.
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Empire State Building lit in ‘Colby Blue’ to celebrate $750 million campaign
College leaders were also invited to visit NASDAQ and the ‘Dare Northward’ logos were projected in Times Square.
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Waterville’s Joy to the Ville lets children’s imaginations run wild
The day includes arts and crafts, and some healthful food activities.