The analysis, commissioned as a follow-up to a report on Colby’s impact from 2014-18 and presented in downtown Waterville on Thursday, shows the college’s investments in facilities and people added $1.3 billion to the Waterville-area economy over the last six years.
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Oakland woman says 103rd birthday will be ‘just another day’ | Column
Edith Cunningham remembers the days when there were dirt roads, no electricity, the family was snowed in for two or three days and she rode a horse-drawn sleigh to school in winter.
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How Trump’s big bill will reshape the affordability of Maine higher education
The newly signed law adds caps on federal graduate student loans, expands Pell grants to cover workforce training and changes the college endowment tax, potentially giving millions in relief to small Maine colleges.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Waterville community celebrates historic Black family on Juneteenth
Samuel Osborne and his family, who became beloved members of the Waterville community in the late 19th century, were honored in a Juneteenth celebration at their gravesites in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Student visa freeze leaves Maine colleges and universities unsure about fall enrollment
The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
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Colby, Bates commencements celebrate student contributions, next steps
The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine’s premier private colleges.
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Colby College women’s lacrosse closing in on title, history
The Mules have reached the NCAA Division III Final Four for the first time in a bid to win the program’s first national championship.
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Under federal pressure, some of Maine’s colleges are renaming DEI offices
Maine colleges are joining a national trend or scrubbing words like ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from department websites in favor of more neutral terms like ‘community’ and ‘belonging.’
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Colby coaching icon Tom Dexter steps away after 36 years
Dexter, 61, was head baseball coach from 1992-2006 and a football assistant coach since 1989.
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Waterville building named for father, son duo’s commitment to city
The Kirk & Greg Powell Building, located at 173 Main St., was dedicated in honor of their generational work in Waterville.