The donation by Peter and Paula Lunder will launch the Lunder Institute for American Art and elevate the college as a global research center on American art.
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.
Firefighters rescue two residents – and one of their own – in Waterville apartment fire
There were smoke detectors in the Summer Street building, but the batteries had been removed.
LePage pushes bill to prevent foreclosure on Maine’s elderly
The governor worked on the measure after Albion foreclosed on the home of an 80-year-old couple.
Two arrested after Waterville drug deal gone bad leads to wounds
Police said a drug dealer driving an SUV was stabbed in the torso and suffered serious wounds, and the man who allegedly stabbed him was dragged or run over by the vehicle.
Colby College picks Portland firm to build boutique hotel in Waterville
The college also reports progress on other projects as it infuses millions of dollars into downtown revitalization.
Police arrest man, secure baby after Waterville standoff
A neighbor says police told him to leave his residence because of a man with a handgun in a Front Place apartment.
Police arrest man, secure baby after Waterville standoff
A neighbor said police told him to leave his residence because of a man with a handgun in a Front Place apartment.
Waterville council picks Colby professor over LePage’s daughter to fill vacancy
Winifred Tate, 46, a tenured anthropology professor who has lived in Waterville for nine years, will represent Ward 6.
Lauren LePage, governor’s daughter, seeks Waterville council seat
If appointed, she would serve on the same council her father served on for several years before becoming Waterville mayor and then governor.
Fast-moving fire destroys log cabin home in Winslow
The fire was reported to emergency responders at 3:05 p.m. off Route 137, which is also known as China Road.