In response to the COVID-19 crisis in which Bowdoin College will be conducting nearly all fall semester classes online, the college will issue iPad tablets to each student in the coming weeks. “This really levels the playing field for the students for whom internet access has been unreliable or non-existent,” said Senior Vice President and Chief […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
The Universal Notebook: Preferred gender pronoun primer
Though I have written for publication since 1965, I had never run into the use of gender-neutral pronouns until a couple of weeks ago and then I blew it. To begin with, I was not told that the subject of my article used “they/them/theirs,” not “she/her/hers,” but when we did try to make the requested […]
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Local organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic
Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Brunswick man indicted on charges from January standoff
Nick Christensen has been indicted in connection with the eight-hour armed standoff.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Former So. Portland school psychologist censured for harassment
A number of former co-workers said Scott J. Davidson behaved inappropriately.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Party affiliation in local, state elections needs to end
I don’t generally send letters in response to letters. However, the sentiments expressed by Newell Augur (July 2) bear reiteration. I couldn’t agree more with his assessments of the recent partisan landscape around local elections. It is almost tragic that political affiliation or loyalty would be seen as indicative of any candidate’s suitability for serving […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Patients need to see health care prices to shop for better value
Maine’s U.S. senators must include price transparency in the new coronavirus relief bill.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick author’s second children’s book filled with dogs, jewels and mystery
“A Dog-Friendly Town” by Josephine Cameron hits shelves Aug. 4.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick’s Curtis Library to reopen building to patrons
Patrons will be allowed inside Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick beginning Aug. 7 for the first time since March, when the building closed due to Maine CDC directives as part of the COVID-19 shutdown. The library building will be open for limited browsing and computer use on Fridays in August from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]