I’m sure there are many young women like Dana Roberts in this world, but I’ve yet to meet one who rivals her compassion and dedication to those less fortunate.
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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Waterville’s city councilors announce mayoral support
WATERVILLE — City councilors are split 4-3 on their choice for mayor, with the majority endorsing Karen Heck over Dana Sennett.
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Heck leads Waterville candidates in fundraising, spending
WATERVILLE — Mayoral candidate Karen Heck had outraised and outspent rivals Andrew Roy and Dana Sennett as of Friday, and one donation to Sennett’s campaign exceeded the allowable amount.
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Waterville City Council delays action on police station
WATERVILLE — City councilors on Tuesday said they weren’t ready to award a contract to an architectural firm that is to help the city identify a site for and design a police station.
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Beware of bath salts
WATERVILLE — Imagine being in an elevator or other enclosed space with someone who is hallucinating, paranoid, aggressive and thinking you’re going to kill him.
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Former Sen. George Mitchell enjoys the comforts of home
WATERVILLE — Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell Jr. was focused on education Friday as he visited his family, toured the school bearing his name and visited Educare Central Maine for the first time.
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REPORTING ASIDE: The old tricks and treats
In the 1960s, Halloween was a big holiday for us kids — almost as important as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Mitchell visits hometown, schools
WATERVILLE — Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell Jr. was focused on education Friday as he visited his family, toured the school bearing his name and visited Educare Central Maine for the first time.