There’s reason for enthusiasm about a new research institute in Portland, but it shouldn’t try to be the next San Jose.
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Colby receives ‘major gift’ to support civic engagement
The gift from Colby Trustee Seth Lawry and his wife, Cynthia, will create in perpetuity the position of Lawry Family Director of Civic Engagement and Community Partnerships.
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PechaKucha Night Waterville Volume 34 set for Feb. 7
Volume 34 is held in collaboration with the Colby College Center for the Arts and Humanities 2019/20 theme Energy and Exhaustion.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Couple to open restaurant, bar, deli, market in downtown Waterville
The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club owners Andrew and Briana Volk are aiming to open Verna’s All Day at the end of the year in the Colby College-owned Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St. in downtown Waterville.
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Colby course explores community faith-based missions
Students in a new Colby College course volunteered with faith-based organizations, developed relationships with pastors and lay people, and wrote profiles about who they met.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Meeting sparks interest in educational opportunities in Waterville
SPaRC, a group hoping to leverage partnerships between educational institutions in Waterville, held its first public meeting Tuesday evening.
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Meeting to seek community input on educational opportunities in Waterville
The new SPaRC initiative is hoping to leverage partnerships between Waterville’s public school system, early childhood and adult education institutions, and three colleges.
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Lockwood Hotel construction in Waterville on schedule
Workers are installing exterior sheathing on the $26 million Lockwood Hotel building on Main Street in preparation for removing temporary enclosure materials.
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Our View: Colby teaches the upside of community
Institutions benefit when they help their regional economy thrive.
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Colby alumnus pledges $1 million toward Waterville art center
Mark W. Hubbert, a 1979 graduate of Colby, has donated the money to build The Hub, the lobby of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center that will occupy The Center in downtown Waterville.