Amy Calder
Kennebec Journal
Waterville, ME, United States
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$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month
The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow. → Read More
Fire destroys 3 homes on shore of North Pond in Smithfield
The seasonal homes toward the north end of the pond were destroyed Thursday in a blaze that drew at least three-dozen firefighters from the region. → Read More
Two men arrested in Waterville following monthslong drug investigation
Acting Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said the seizure of cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin put "a significant dent in the drug trade in our community." → Read More
Culvert project on Webb Road in Waterville nears completion as $12.8 million bridge project project progresses
Part of Webb Road to close April 3 for about 18 months to allow the Maine Department of Transportation to replace two bridges on Interstate 95. → Read More
Waterville council moves toward ‘compromise’ housing rental rules that drop mandatory registration
The proposed ordinance the council voted on Tuesday asks for voluntary compliance from property owners to register their buildings with the city, whereas the original proposal would have required them to register or be penalized. → Read More
Waterville council takes first vote to approve housing rental registration ordinance
The proposed ordinance the council voted on Tuesday asks for voluntary compliance from property owners to register their buildings with the city, whereas the original proposal would have required them to register or be penalized. → Read More
Waterville considers expanding its 911 dispatch operation
The Police Department is looking to enlarge its dispatch center following the decision by Somerset County to stop taking 911 calls for 16 communities in Kennebec County, citing staffing challenges. → Read More
Smithfield man arrested after pointing firearm toward sheriff’s deputy and detective
Somerset County sheriff's officials went to the home of Barry Wheaton, 58, to arrest him on a warrant from another county when he refused to come out and then pointed the gun toward them, according to Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell. → Read More
Three charged after search of Pittsfield home yields illicit drugs
Brett Johnson, Dawn Smith and Felicia Willard are scheduled to appear in court July 5 on drug-related charges, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. → Read More
Madison man serving 30 days for violation of privacy in cellphone incident
Eric Dore, 44, is serving the sentence in Somerset County Jail after authorities say he took an inappropriate photo of a woman without her knowledge last summer. → Read More
Reporting Aside: As China woman confronts fatal diagnosis, she hopes for a final wish
Juli Brooks Settlemire, who's receiving hospice care, has inspired many in community theater in central Maine and wants to find a home for the Waterville-based Aqua City Actors Theatre, Amy Calder writes. → Read More
Man convicted in previous death pleads guilty in killing of Janet Brochu of Winslow
Gerald Goodale, 63, who's already serving a 75-year term, entered his plea Thursday in a Skowhegan courtroom and was sentenced to 32 years. → Read More
Body of Clinton man found in vehicle discovered upside down in water
Gene Rose, 66, was found Tuesday in the vehicle that was overturned in the body of water off Hill Road in Clinton. → Read More
Waterville committee to interview 7 candidates for school district superintendent
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday got an update on a search for a new superintendent to succeed Eric Haley, who has said he hopes to retire this year. → Read More
Reporting Aside: ‘Uplifting spirits and souls’
As food prices increase and more and more people can't afford to buy their own food let alone travel to a store, the Winslow Community Cupboard brings it to their neighborhoods, Amy Calder writes. → Read More
Police: Three face charges in 2022 armed home invasion in Bingham
Two men and a woman are accused in home invasion May 29 on Main Street, police said. → Read More
Public can weigh in on Waterville city manager search
A new city manager is expected to be named by the first week in May and that person would start the job 30 to 45 days after that. → Read More
Waterville council sends rectory rezoning request back to Planning Board
The City Council on Tuesday also voted 5-0 to approve a redistricting plan that changes the population numbers in four city wards. → Read More
Waterville’s Inland Hospital to get ‘immersive learning’ center that simulates health care conditions
Purdue Global School of Nursing is partnering with Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville to build the innovative learning center next to the hospital. → Read More
Police release more information on Waterville cruiser crash
The crash involving a Waterville police officer and two others in a vehicle occurred Saturday afternoon on Kennedy Memorial Drive. → Read More