The college will reapply after 6 months to allow the town time to review its ordinances.
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Maine college grads face worst job market in years: ‘It’s not like it used to be’
With entry-level positions at a premium, this year’s graduates are having more trouble than usual finding jobs in their field of study.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Kingfield residents cite ‘inconsistencies’ in Bowdoin camp proposal
The 20.7-acre plot is drawing criticism from Kingfield residents over road usage and what they say are changing plans.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault
Brunswick police say Roosevelt Boone was taken into custody Tuesday in Florida after an investigation into a 2024 incident.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How Maine’s elite private colleges sold Wabanaki land to bankroll early construction
Tribes were stripped of millions of acres. Some of that ended up in the hands of Bowdoin and Colby colleges.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education, Spelling Bee
Washington County student wins Maine State Spelling Bee
Winner Tristan Singh, an eighth grader from Machias, will now compete against the best in the nation in May at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin’s updated protest policies meet pushback from students, faculty
The Brunswick college said it is now refining those policies, which went into effect in January, following feedback.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Portland writer’s new story collection takes on Lawrence Welk, Atticus Finch and Paul Bremer
Bowdoin professor Brock Clarke’s ‘Special Election’ looks at legacies under threat.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How Bowdoin College came to mirror the country’s national free speech debate
Student protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the country talk about politics.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bowdoin alums criticize college’s response to Mamdani victory
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.