The horse was up to its head in the water near the south shore of the pond, where firefighters, some in dry suits, headed to the scene on a snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles.
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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Camera footage leads police to Fairfield apartment burglar
Tanya L. Paradis, 44, of Fairfield, was arrested after a man reported his phone alerted him that someone was in his apartment on Western Avenue and he called police.
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Man charged with aggravated attempted murder in Waterville police shooting
Richard Murray-Burns, 29, was arrested Wednesday after leaving a Bangor hospital and charged in the Dec. 22 shooting of Waterville police Officer Timothy Hinton.
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Hartland man charged in shooting of Waterville police officer
Richard Murray-Burns, 29, who was shot by police during the Dec. 22 incident, is arrested while leaving a Bangor hospital.
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Waterville officer shot during traffic stop ‘recovering well’
Investigations continue into the Dec. 22 shooting of police Officer Timothy Hinton by the suspect, who later was shot by law enforcement officers in Canaan.
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Skowhegan man arrested on weapons charge after traffic stop in Waterville
Raymond Ellis, Jr. was stopped by a Waterville police Monday night for driving with his headlights off and was arrested for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
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Emotions ‘running really high’ 8 years later as mother of Ayla Reynolds pushes court case
Ayla Bell Reynolds was reported missing by her father, Justin DiPietro, from their Waterville home on Dec. 17, 2011, and her mother, Trista Reynolds, continues to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against DiPietro.
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Waterville couple takes part in 120th annual Christmas Bird Count
Bird lovers and longtime watchers Jose and Lea Ramirez help to document populations and habitats, which helps wildlife organizations develop conservation strategies.
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11-vehicle pileup on I-95 in Pittsfield area caused by icy conditions, police say
Nine passenger vehicles, a wrecker and tractor trailer truck were involved in the crash Friday after motorists were caught by surprise by freezing rain, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Augusta, police say
Dana Banister, of Augusta, was hit by a vehicle at 7:16 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Western Avenue and Sewall Street, according to police.