Harris, who starred in the 2005 HBO film “Empire Falls,” which was filmed in Waterville, says the city holds a “fond place in my heart.”
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Maine Conference for Jewish Life set for June 21-23
Weekend of learning and celebration planned at Thomas College and in downtown Waterville.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Award-winning producer and writer David E. Kelley to speak at Colby commencement
Kelley, son of legendary Colby hockey coach Jack Kelley and husband of actress Michelle Pfieffer, will speak May 26 on the college campus and is one of five being honored by Colby.
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Waterville appeals board upholds rights of Colby students to vote in city
The Voter Registration Appeals Board ruled unanimously that 66 voters whose registrations were challenged were valid on the basis that they had taken oaths of residency and provided proof of physical address.
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Our View: There’s no question – Maine college students are allowed to vote
College students who live here can vote here, regardless of where they bank or where they register their car.
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Attorneys, Colby students clash over Waterville voter registrations at unusual hearing
Those challenging the students’ voter registration called it protecting the right to vote, while students and their lawyers called it an effort at disenfranchisement and “a big waste of time.”
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Community Conversations set for May 2 in Waterville
Colby College’s Center for Small Town Jewish Life to host event at Chace Community Forum.
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Hearings on contested voter registrations in Waterville to begin Wednesday
Four challengers have called into question the legal residency of 75 individuals who voted in Waterville’s November 2018 municipal election — the majority of whom are affiliated with Colby College.
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Writer Roxane Gay talks about body image, ‘other-ness’ at Colby
The author advised those frustrated about racism and homophobia to regard those who exhibit such characteristics as an aberration, and to listen carefully to people who are harmed by those feelings.
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Colby students lend a hand at Waterville area organizations for Colby Cares Day
More than 250 students signed up to volunteer at organizations in Waterville and surrounding communities Saturday as part of an annual spring day of service.