The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College began a decade ago with a goal of supporting Jewish congregations that are far from big cities.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault
Brunswick police say Roosevelt Boone was taken into custody Tuesday in Florida after an investigation into a 2024 incident.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How Maine’s elite private colleges sold Wabanaki land to bankroll early construction
Tribes were stripped of millions of acres. Some of that ended up in the hands of Bowdoin and Colby colleges.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby men’s basketball coach Sean Rutigliano leaving for Kansas State assistant job
Rutigliano, who went 16-9 in his one season at Colby, reunites with former Belmont coach Casey Alexander.
Posted inMaine, News
Colby College wins statewide arts advocacy award
The Maine Art Education Association’s Art Advocate of the Year went to Colby’s arts office for its ‘extraordinary commitment to arts education.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin’s updated protest policies meet pushback from students, faculty
The Brunswick college said it is now refining those policies, which went into effect in January, following feedback.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Accessible and engaging, ‘Strata’ looks back, way back, at air, ice, mud and heat
In her debut, Portland-based science writer Laura Poppick elegantly makes the case that Earth’s ancient geological history is relevant.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Colby capital campaign hits $1B benchmark with 2 years left
The private liberal arts college in Waterville initially set the goal for the campaign at $750 million.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Was Maine too poor to be affected by the Great Depression? | Fact brief
With fewer large factories to shut down, the state avoided the catastrophic industrial layoffs seen elsewhere.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Colby to develop an enterprise creation hub in honor of Waterville family
The new Levine’s Discovery Headquarters is possible through a lead gift from the Bill and Joan Alfond family.