The two sides involved in a dispute over a controversial plastic bag referendum have filed arguments with the court, but a decision could be weeks away.
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Maine-based concussion research group receives NFL grant
The Maine Concussion Management Initiative will get $475,000, funds it plans to use to increase concussion reporting by high schools.
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Posted inLocal & State, Source
Volunteers at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ herbarium help curate its collection
They mount plants the old way, glued to acid-free paper, and the new – inputting facts online, with 21st-century implications.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Colby College student absentee ballots challenged over Waterville address concerns
About 150 absentee ballots have been challenged over concerns that the registrations were not completed with addresses reflecting residency, an issue Maine’s secretary of state calls a misunderstanding.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Camden National Bank becomes first commercial tenant in new Colby dorm building in Waterville
The bank, which moved recently from lower Main Street in Waterville to the new Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, held a ribbon-cutting Monday morning, a week after it opened.
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‘Understanding Violence in Central Africa’ topic of talk
Forum will take place in Colby College’s Chase Center.
Posted inSource
Green movement grows brighter on campuses in Maine
Colleges take on climate change with environmentally smart new buildings.
Posted inLocal & State
‘Hard conversations’ highlighted during journalism talk linked to Colby Lovejoy award
New York Times journalist Catrin Einhorn’s talk Monday on how to tackle difficult interviews was part of a series of new programming leading up to the 66th Elijah Parish Lovejoy Convocation.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
Colby College makes SAT, ACT optional for applicants
The college said it is hoping to alleviate anxiety over the admissions process and expand access for all students with the decision.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby selects former Denver Post editor for 2018 Lovejoy Award
Former Denver Post editorial page editor and newspaper buyout critic Chuck Plunkett will receive the award for courageous journalism on Monday, Oct. 8.