The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency is switching from CodeRed to Rave emergency alert notification system.
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Turning jeans into life jackets: Harpswell students learn water survival
On May 8, during the final swimming class of their elementary school years, Harpswell Community School’s fifth graders did something that would normally defy logic. They jumped into the deep end of the pool with their clothes on. In doing so, they took part in a rite of passage that goes back decades, a treasured […]
Maine’s workforce isn’t keeping pace with growth, Gov. Mills tells business leaders
New investments by the state and federal government are helping to attract and retain employees, but there is more work to be done to solve workforce shortages, the governor says.
Blue Envelope Program slowly spreading around Maine’s police forces
Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine is working to expand the program aimed at avoiding escalated interactions with police.
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 […]
Freeport High School senior awarded ConvenientMD scholarship
Freeport High School Senior Rosie Panenka was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship from ConvenientMD Urgent Care. ConvenientMD’s Student Scholarship Program has expanded to award 10 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts who plan to pursue post-secondary education in the health care field. There were nearly 800 applications for this […]
Topsham Market Basket opening date announced
The grocery store chain confirmed Friday that it would open its newest Maine location on June 14.
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 […]
Monster truck at show in Topsham takes out utility wires during jump, sending patrons scattering
Two people were taken to the hospital, and several others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said.