Sweetser said it lost $1.5 million last year because of billing rules. Their decision to scale back comes as the mental health of young people continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic.
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art hires new manager of student programs
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art has appointed Emily Jacobs as the museum’s new post-baccalaureate curatorial assistant and manager of student programs. Jacobs, who graduated from Bowdoin in May 2024, has demonstrated a commitment to working with the museum as part of both her academic work and student leadership activities during her time at Bowdoin. […]
Bowdoin College names new senior VP, dean for student affairs
Bowdoin College has appointed Jim Hoppe the college’s next senior vice president and dean for student affairs. Hoppe, who will join the administration at the end of July, comes to Bowdoin from Emerson College in Boston, where he has served as vice president and dean of campus life since 2016. He previously served for 12 […]
Your Land: Meet the beetles
Lady beetles were imported from Pennsylvania to combat the hemlock woolly adelgid infestation affecting eastern hemlock trees in Brunswick and Topsham.
Superintendent’s Notebook: Class of 2024 took a page from Tom Brady’s playbook
Graduation is always a bittersweet time. We celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating class with great joy while also knowing that these amazing young people are spreading their wings and leaving the nest. The graduation ceremony represents the culmination of 12 years of hard work — from math tests and term papers to pop quizzes […]
Guest column: A restoration experiment at the Brunswick Town Commons
For generations, American chestnut trees (Castanea dentata) fed people and wildlife throughout eastern North America. As many as four billion chestnut trees populated woodlands from northern Florida to southern Maine and west to the Mississippi River. These “Redwoods of the East Coast” filled the forest canopy, towering up to 100 feet with a girth of […]
Just a Little Old: Maine State Music Theatre promises enchanting summer
“Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger, You may see a stranger across a crowded room … “ Some people reading those words will immediately start humming the tune from “Some Enchanted Evening,” the signature song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s immortal Broadway classic, “South Pacific.” Maine State Music Theatre Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark […]
New Brunswick-area businesses to check out this summer
Here’s five new businesses, ranging from fitness to good eats.
Stories from Maine: A ‘conqueror’ visits Brunswick
It was almost 3 p.m. on a stiflingly hot Aug. 2 in 1865 when a steam-driven train slowly chugged its way to a stop at the train depot in Brunswick. A large crowd gathered, replete with a local band, dignitaries from the state of Maine, the town of Brunswick and many of the students, faculty […]