While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Waterville eatery attacked on social media for flying Pride flag
For the first time in years, Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville is getting a lot of backlash on social media for hanging a rainbow-colored flag outside its restaurant during June, the annual Pride month.
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Posted inColumns, Maine
A Durham father and son, scarred by war | Column
On Memorial Day we honor those who died while serving the country, but it is difficult to not also remember those who suffered because of war, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville teacher who threatened Trump supporters says she is ‘deeply ashamed’
JoAnna St. Germain said she was suffering from extreme insomnia and other mental health issues when she made posts on social media calling for the military and U.S. Secret Service to ‘take out’ Trump supporters.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion & Values
Mainers witness selection of new pope as white smoke rises in Vatican City
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave election.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
13 Auburn students taken to Waterville hospitals after feeling ill on bus
The bus carrying Edward Little High School track team members was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Benton late Thursday when they complained of headaches and nausea.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville police, school investigate teacher’s social post urging military to ‘take out’ Trump supporters
Neither Waterville Schools Superintendent Peter Hallen nor Waterville police Chief William Bonney named the teacher who allegedly made the social media posts.
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Waterville settles lawsuit against Main Place LLC for $12,000
City officials and residents say the old vacant building at 6 Main Place that years ago housed the Waterville Boys & Girls Club has been unsafe and has caused the city many headaches.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion & Values
Maine community leaders remember Pope Francis as humble, charitable pontiff
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning after more than 12 years as head of the Catholic Church.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Health care providers scramble to help patients of closing Waterville hospital
Northern Light official says most of Inland primary care patients will be able to stay with their provider as the company moves closer to closing its Waterville hospital in June.