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 & 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, Schools & 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, 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 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 inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
H-1B visa’s $100,000 price hike leaves Maine employers worried about impact
President Donald Trump imposed the fee on foreign workers hired to fill professional positions, claiming the program was being abused. Business and immigrant advocates say that’s not true and that the fees will hurt small businesses.
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Colby College to build new science complex using $150 million anonymous gift
The largest donation in the college’s history marks the lead commitment for a new $300 million facility and investments in scientific collaboration across Maine.