Summer at the Loaf

The Sugarloaf ski resort offers a variety of activities in the offseason, including: golfing, hiking, biking, moose watching, ziplining, fly fishing, swimming and pontoon boat tours.

Down by the river

Riverside Farm Market, located down Rice Rips Road in Fairfield, offers a variety of lunch and dinner items, as well wine made from an on-site vineyard that overlooks the Messalonskee Stream.

Marriage equality in Maine

The road to marriage equality in Maine has been a lengthy process that ended with voters passing a ballot initiative to legalize same-sex marriage this past November.

Making the grade: New LePage plan takes effect

Governor LePage's new school grading plan took effect on Monday April 29.

Knight awaits his day in court

Local authorities recently apprehended Christopher Knight, known colloquially as the "North Pond Hermit."

Getting up to speed on the East-West highway

The East-West Corridor, proposed by Cianbro, is still under discussion. The project proposal involves building a privately owned four-lane toll highway across Maine.

Raising money for kids’ meals

Students and community members gathered at the Alfond Youth Center for the annual Polar Bear Dip, a fundraiser for the Kid's Kitchen program that provides meals and snacks for kids in need.

Teacher of the Year presentation

Shannon Shanning, the 2013 Maine Teacher of the Year, and Beth Marass, a Finalist, came to visit the College March 11 to discuss their teaching philosophies and views on education. Shanning is a special education teacher at the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland, ME, and Marass teaches biology and A.P. environmental science at Sanford High School in Sanford, ME.

Maine Public Broadcasting

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN), originally licensed to the University of Maine system, merged with the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Educational Telecasting Corporation in 1992 to form the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation.

New research laboratory in East Boothbay

The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, ME officially opened Dec. 14, 2012. The laboratory has achieved LEED Platinum status and recently launched a new semester-in-residency program for Colby students last fall.

Youth activism in Maine

This April, young Mainers from around the state will convene in South China for the annual Youth Activism Conference.

The sequester and Maine

The White House recently released a report projecting potential impacts of across-the-board federal spending cuts on the state of Maine.

Tar sands rally in Portland

Colby students joined 1,400 other environmental activists in Portland on Jan. 26 for what is being called the largest tar sands protest in the Northeast to date.

Railroad Square purchased by Maine Film Center

The Maine Film Center recently acquired Waterville’s own Railroad Square Cinema, a quaint theater known for screening many foreign and independent films. The Maine Film Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring film and art and teaching its cultural importance to the state of Maine.

Diner's Diary: The Green Spot

"Vacationland": Summer students explore Maine

Students who work on the Hill this summer took advantage of free time to explore off campus.

Tropical Storm Irene Hits the Hill

Tropical Storm Irene blew into campus this afternoon, causing this tree to fall near Johnson Pond.

A Maine classic: the Whoopie pie

The original chocolate whoopie pie was literally death by chocolate. The cake was moist and rich and the chocolate syrup was the perfect complement to the fluffy frosting. Brophy said, “The chocolate is attacking my throat, but I don’t hate it.”

The fight over Maine’s quintessential treat

A bill proposed by Maine Representative Paul Davis (R-District 26) of Sangerville to declare the whoopie pie as the official state dessert has stirred up quite the controversy. 

Professors adjust to slow-paced life in Maine

For many professors on the Hill, Maine is a lot different from previous places in which they have worked, but many come to love the state's physical beauty and strong sense of community.