Manchester woman wins Mrs. Maine crown, plans to promote substance abuse recovery

Meghan Gray, 34, won the pageant Sunday, earning her place in the Mrs. America pageant later this year in Las Vegas.

Waterville Planning Board to consider plans for Colby College performing arts center

The Waterville Planning Board on Monday is scheduled to review preliminary and final plans for the college's performing arts center on the Mayflower Hill campus, and members are expected to take a vote on the project.

Central Maine colleges continue COVID-19 testing as students return to campus

Colby College, Thomas College and the University of Maine at Farmington have reported low numbers of positive COVID-19 cases during the first few weeks of welcoming students back to campus.

To go or not to go: Colby students take different paths to Waterville college

While older brother Logan Morrione is back after an abrupt departure in March, freshman Max Morrione chose to herd cattle in New Mexico and hope for a traditional freshman experience next year.

Coronavirus appears on campus as Maine colleges ramp up testing, crack down on partying

While the number of cases remains low, colleges are bracing for a challenging year as they roll out extensive testing programs and issue new rules for social distancing.

Photos: Colby College move-in day

Colby College and UMaine System report COVID-19 cases as students return

Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.

Colby College students begin moving to campus on Friday

Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.

Colby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set to arrive

Colby President David Greene said the comprehensive plan for students, staff and faculty requires rigorous testing for COVID-19, as the Waterville college returns to in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Colby College requiring students to live in campus housing

A local landlord said that she has been put in a tough situation after students who had signed lease agreements to live in one of her rental units were told that they had to live on campus.