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Ben Lamanna was born to be a tennis coach

by David Treadwell Just a Little Old November 13, 2025November 11, 2025

The Bowdoin College women’s tennis coach has a long résumé of experience that all started in sixth grade.

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How Bowdoin College came to mirror the country’s national free speech debate

by Dylan Tusinski and Riley Board November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Student protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the country talk about politics.

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Refurbished and relocated Bowdoin observatory to open in spring

by Katie Langley November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

The 1891 structure has been relocated to the middle of the college’s athletic fields and outfitted with a new dome and mounted telescope.

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Bowdoin alums criticize college’s response to Mamdani victory

by Riley Board November 5, 2025November 6, 2025

A social media post acknowledging the 2014 graduate’s win in New York City drew more than 600 comments criticizing the college for not including a statement of congratulations or even a photo of the mayor-elect.

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Bowdoin College volleyball player stands out her first season

by David Treadwell Just a Little Old November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Freshman Zoe Ryu is ‘a fantastic addition’ to the team, coach Erin Cady said.

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Maine schools, churches see growing interest in Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

by Sean Scott The Maine Monitor November 2, 2025November 3, 2025

At least 20 Turning Point USA chapters have launched at churches, colleges and high schools across Maine since the conservative group’s founder was killed in September.