Several donors who have already made a large dent in that goal are lauded at Friday’s ceremony.
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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Ten people displaced in Pittsfield apartment house fire
Main Street apartment building fire is believed to have started because of an electrical problem.
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Tractor trailer carrying french fries crashes on I-95 in Pittsfield
State police urge motorists to approach area with caution, as one lane of traffic will be closed for about two more hours.
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Man cuts foot in Mercer while splitting wood, rescued by firefighters from 260-foot incline
A man in Mercer cut his foot with a hatchet while working with wood, according to a fire captain, and firefighters worked with 300-foot ropes to pull him up an embankment.
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Three men injured in sulfur explosion in Detroit identified
The state Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the cause of the explosion in which one man was burned and two others suffered respiratory problems.
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One person reported injured in sulfur tank explosion in Somerset County
Firefighting units have responded to the emergency at Northeast Agricultural Sales, a farm equipment dealer on Route 100.
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Homeless man arrested for building wooden hut on railroad property
Vaughan Orchard has lived in a tent by the Kennebec River for 2 winters and was arrested when police learned he was building a wooden hut at his campsite.
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A second antique store joins the growing downtown Waterville arts scene
Lunanightday Antiques & Art opens downtown amid revitalization efforts.
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Ayla Reynolds, toddler missing since 2011, declared dead by judge
The legal determination clears the way for the mother of the child to sue the baby’s father, Justin DiPietro.
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Ayla Reynolds’ mother awaits judge’s decision on whether to declare toddler dead
If probate judge in Cumberland County declares Ayla dead, Trista Reynolds would be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Justin DiPietro, Ayla’s father.