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Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say

by Penelope Overton May 27, 2024May 27, 2024

The most direct link between climate change and public health in Maine can be found between warming temperatures and heat-related illnesses and diseases spread by ticks that no longer die off in winter.

Maine, News

Speakers focus on resilience, history and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ at Colby College’s 203rd commencement

by Dylan Tusinski May 26, 2024May 26, 2024

Waterville liberal arts college confers degrees on 536 graduates.

Maine, News

Speakers focus on resilience, history and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ at Colby College’s 203rd commencement

by Dylan Tusinski May 26, 2024May 27, 2024

Waterville liberal arts college confers degrees on 536 graduates.

Maine, News

Protesters hold pro-Palestine rally in downtown Waterville

by Dylan Tusinski May 25, 2024May 26, 2024

Protesters say they plan to hold more demonstrations across the state.

Maine

Waterville Planning Board to consider Colby dormitory, Washington Street apartments

by Amy Calder May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

The board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.

Maine, Politics, Schools & Education

College graduations begin in Maine even as protests disrupt ceremonies around the U.S.

by Rachel Ohm and Randy Billings May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Protests have mostly been small and peaceful on Maine campuses, where students have joined the call to end to the war in Gaza and for their schools to divest from defense funds.

Maine, Nation / World, Schools & Education

Pro-Palestine group demands Colby College cut ties with Israel

by Amy Calder May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, News

Climate change is rarely mentioned in top-rated films of the last decade

by Penelope Overton April 30, 2024May 2, 2024

A new report co-authored by a Colby College professor includes a climate scorecard for movies that found only about 1 in 10 of the last decade’s top films even mention the topic.