Barry Dana said to guard nature is ‘to protect your mother, and it’s without compromise.’
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.
Report makes case for 2-way traffic downtown on Main, Front streets in Waterville
A decision on the proposal, part of a $4.4 million revitalization effort, is likely a year away.
Elderly couple’s eviction from their Albion home draws LePage’s anger
The governor says he’s going to fight to ensure that such foreclosures are prohibited.
Former Colby student pleads guilty to assault in bonfire incident
The charge against Jonathan Sdao, who threw a cup of beer at police May 22, will be dismissed if he completes court requirements that include a college forum at which he apologizes and discusses the effect of his actions.
Waterville Public Library to reopen Tuesday after weekend flooding
A copper pipe burst, damaging parts of the lobby and about 500 children’s books.
Skowhegan woman dies from injuries suffered in Dec. 5 fire
Michelle Sweet apparently set off the fire by smoking while using oxygen.
Ayla Reynolds’ mother still holds hope of finding her
Ayla Reynolds was 20 months old when she was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her grandmother’s home in Waterville.
Interfaith service in Waterville shows support for Jews
Despite the cold, over 200 people attend the event after a swastika was painted in a city park.
Five years later, Ayla Reynolds’ family wants court to declare missing child dead
The family of the 20-month-old girl who disappeared from a home in Waterville on Dec. 17, 2011, seeks to ‘preserve the rights of Ayla’s estate’ to file lawsuits in the future.
Waterville rabbi encouraged by support after Nazi symbol painted at rec center
Beth Israel Congregation plans to hold an interfaith service of healing at 6 p.m. Friday, and says everybody is welcome.