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Colby College Is Stepping In to Save a Maine Town on the Brink of Disaster

Colby College Is Stepping In to Save a Maine Town on the Brink of Disaster
NYT Business Friday 19 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Ralph Blumenthal 1 min read
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A new rescuer — Colby College, bankrolled by a construction magnate — will vastly change not just the economics of Port Clyde, Maine, but also its cultural and physical fabric.

A new rescuer — Colby College, bankrolled by a construction magnate — will vastly change not just the economics of Port Clyde, Maine, but also its cultural and physical fabric.
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