PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 27, 2025
Colby College, a private liberal arts college in Waterville, is launching a program based in Port Clyde intended to better prepare Maine communities for the impacts that natural disasters have on infrastructure and local economies. The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact will use interdisciplinary research to search for solutions before and after natural disasters like severe storms, flooding and wildfires, college officials said Wednesday. The center is set to open in 2026 — four years after the average rate of natural disasters in Maine increased from one to nearly five a year.