The Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative invited affordable housing developers, planning board members and residents to discuss future housing options at a town forum.
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Bowdoin students rally classmates to hit the polls
Student volunteers for Bowdoin Votes have spent the semester putting up flyers, hosting tabling sessions and leading walks to Town Hall in order to encourage their classmates to exercise their right to vote this fall.
Field hockey: Skowhegan pulls away from Mt. Ararat
River Hawks break open close game en route to reaching Class A North final.
Football: Mt. Ararat buries Gray-New Gloucester
Shea Farrell scores 6 touchdowns to lead Eagles to eight-man :Large South semifinal victory.
Letters to the editor: One last round of election endorsements
On political fake advertisementsHave you ever gotten mail or seen fake advertisements on TV? You may not think much of them but if you look closely some of them consist of really hurtful things about others. My family just got a flier in the mail like this about Sally Cluchey, who is running for State […]
Just a Little Old: On the benefits of intergenerational friendships
Our rewarding relationship with Erica Berry, a native of Portland, Oregon, began when she entered Bowdoin in the fall of 2010. Mature behind her years, Erica didn’t really need a “host family,” but she seemed to like us, and we sure enjoyed watching her compile a superb record at Bowdoin: Phi Beta Kappa, Editor of […]
Gordon L. Weil: Biden, Trump both on the 2022 ballot
With the elections at hand, the conventional wisdom is that the Republicans will gain, almost certainly picking up control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate. President Biden has a net negative rating and that’s expected to aid the GOP across the board. The political analysts reach these conclusions based on three factors: […]
Giving Voice: Increasing awareness of The Gathering Place
I am reminded at times when in conversation that not everyone is aware of The Gathering Place (TGP) in Brunswick. What is TGP? Where is TGP located? Who does TGP serve? What happens at TGP? Let me begin first with the mission of TGP. Mission: To provide a safe, welcoming and comfortable space for people […]
Proposed Brunswick fund could support affordable housing developers
With the Town Council’s housing moratorium set to expire in a month, Brunswick officials are developing plans for a new fund to support developers who build affordable housing.
Newell Augur: Maine’s bottle redemption deposit is sufficient
A recent article suggested the deposit on bottles be raised from 5 to 10 cents. The author, an Augusta resident, was upset that he had to drive to Gardiner to get his money back. He thinks increasing the deposit will keep more redemption centers open. To be sure, redemption centers don’t get any of the […]