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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Lawmakers look to ban legacy admissions in Maine, but some colleges are pushing back
The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant's parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.
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PublishedApril 6, 2025
Maine doesn’t have a statewide system to track rape kits. Lawmakers are considering a bill to change that.
The legislation builds on initiatives to track kits and address backlogs in Cumberland, Kennebec and Penobscot counties.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2025
Dr. Nirav Shah, former Maine CDC director, taking post at Colby College
Until last month, Shah had been serving as a principal deputy director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2025
Colby College to host entrepreneurship boot camp March 1
RSVP is required by Friday, Feb. 21, to secure a spot, as this is a full-day commitment and team formation begins early.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2025
PFAS in Maine can travel from stream to ski trail through snowmaking
Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the extent of the risk is unknown.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2024
Two liberal arts colleges in Maine see little change in diversity after end of affirmative action
The state's private colleges committed to building diverse student bodies despite the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions. The first students affected by the ruling are now on campus.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2024
Mills tells Colby College audience a good leader seeks staff input, listens to Mainers
Gov. Janet Mills answered questions Wednesday night as part of “In the News,” an event organized by the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at the Waterville college.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2024
More than 1/3 of Mainers don’t feel confident about integrity of presidential election, report says
While 60% of Mainers said they were confident that votes will be accurately tallied, 35% said they disagreed.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2024
Young leaders, seen as key to ending toxicity of politics, gather in Waterville
Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2024
After months-long search, Colby College hires new athletic director
Amanda V. DeMartino, who will start Oct. 7, comes to Colby from The College of New Jersey.
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