Some Waterville residents want to be allowed to bring guns to council meetings

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Published
February 20, 2019

Some Waterville residents want to be allowed to bring guns to council meetings

Some Waterville residents, who oppose holding council meetings in the Colby College-owed building downtown, said people can carry handguns in a city-owned building but not at the Colby facility.
Published
February 8, 2019

Colby museum adds 3 Rembrandt etchings to growing collection

The donation brings the college's total number of prints by the Dutch master to 12.
Published
February 4, 2019

Pulver funds will support 40 Colby students’ research each year

A recent $5 million donation from David and Carol Pulver will bring experts to Mayflower Hill and finance biomedical research done by Colby College students. The first recipients of the award, selected based on high school achievement, will be members of the Class of 2024, according to the college's communications office.
Published
December 17, 2018

Maine-based concussion research group receives NFL grant

The Maine Concussion Management Initiative will get $475,000, funds it plans to use to increase concussion reporting by high schools.
Published
December 2, 2018

Volunteers at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ herbarium help curate its collection

They mount plants the old way, glued to acid-free paper, and the new – inputting facts online, with 21st-century implications.
Published
November 5, 2018

Camden National Bank open for business in new Colby building in downtown Waterville

The bank, which moved recently from lower Main Street in Waterville to the new Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, held a ribbon-cutting Monday morning, a week after it opened.
Published
October 21, 2018

Green movement grows brighter on campuses in Maine

Colleges take on climate change with environmentally smart new buildings.
Published
October 8, 2018

Journalist describes how to tackle hard interviews as part of Colby’s Lovejoy award event

In the past, the Waterville college has offered discussions for students, but this year is extending its effort into the community.
Published
October 6, 2018

Colby admissions director: Why being test-optional matters in search for best students

Removing SAT scores as a factor in admissions is the latest step the college is taking to lower barriers faced by the neediest applicants.
Published
September 24, 2018

Former Denver Post editor named Colby’s Lovejoy Award winner for courage in journalism

Chuck Plunkett's editorial board took a stand for local news coverage during a period of newsroom downsizings by criticizing his paper's owner for staff cuts.