The council also took a first vote to approve a tax break for the retail part of building, but Colby will pay extra money in lieu of paying taxes on the residential part of building
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Colby College president vows to protect students, staff following Trump travel order
Colby president David A. Greene said the college ‘is ‘offering tailored assistance based on each individual’s circumstance,’ while about 100 people gathered Monday night outside Waterville City Hall to protest the immigration order.
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Colby College chooses developer for downtown Waterville hotel, eyes Hains building opening
The $5 million Hains building renovation project is expected to be completed in July, while construction of a boutique hotel will start soon and is scheduled to open in 2018.
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Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
The Buck Environment and Climate Change Lab, funded by Sandy and Sissy Buck of Cumberland Foreside, will help place students in research settings in Maine and elsewhere.
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Maine Compass: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine
Making Maine municipalities places where families want to live – as Colby has helped to do in Waterville – is critical to attracting and keeping workers.