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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Our View: Colby teaches the upside of community
Institutions benefit when they help their regional economy thrive.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Rockland-based chocolate maker opening cafe, store in downtown Waterville
The location at the Colby College-owned 173 Main St. building will include seating areas for customers to enjoy Bixby & Co.’s chocolate confections, including drinks, pastries, espresso and gelato.
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Colby, Waterville art benefactor Paul J. Schupf dies at 82
Paul J. Schupf, for whom an arts center at 93 Main St. in downtown Waterville will be named, died Wednesday in New York. He was 82.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine
Colby College is one major employer that has attracted workers by investing in making the surrounding community a place where families want to live.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby’s Dare Northward Campaign hits $500 million mark
Contributions have come from more than 20,000 donors and have already had a tremendous impact on students, faculty, staff and community members, according to the college.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage hints at run for governor while students protest at Colby event
The former governor’s appearance included at least 2 security guards and a sheriff’s deputy. Afterward, leaders of Colby College Republicans said they had faced pressure to cancel the event.
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Former Gov. LePage to speak at Colby, drawing planned student protest
The former governor and mayor of Waterville, who is becoming a prominent voice once again in Maine politics, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ostrove Auditorium in Colby’s Diamond Building.
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Report: Colby College’s recent investments producing big results
Independent analysis of the economic impact from the college’s investments, both on campus and in the city, shows that from 2014 to 2018, the output was $1.1 billion in greater Waterville.