This past weekend, I fled Bowdoin’s blizzard conditions for the warm embrace of my sister and the city of Los Angeles. What began as a desperate attempt to outrun the isolation of Brunswick quickly became an escape from the winter …
Last week, Brunswick Public Art (BPA) announced that a design had been selected for an art installation along the Androscoggin River to honor the Frank J. Wood Bridge, slated for demolition later this year. The winning design was created by …
Last Thursday and Friday, the College hosted DragFest, a two-day event consisting of workshops, talks and performances celebrating drag culture. The events were organized by the theater and dance and gender, sexuality and women’s studies (GSWS) departments in collaboration with …
On Wednesday afternoon in Hubbard Hall, President of the Maine State Senate Mattie Daughtry (D-Cumberland) spoke to students at an event organized by the McKeen Center for the Common Good. Daughtry, whose senate district includes her hometown of Brunswick, began …
This past semester, a new band has officially bloomed at Bowdoin. Sunshower is a self-proclaimed alternative rock band that is made up of Zain Blair-Roberts ’28, Maya Funez ’28, Rhys Vaughn ’28 and Lionel Yu ’28. They have already made …
Founded in 2021, the Student Community Action Network (SCAN) is a volunteer-based internship program for 12 Bowdoin sophomores and juniors to work at local Midcoast nonprofits or in local Maine government offices. Throughout the semester, students work virtually or in …
Each year, Bowdoin students, faculty and Brunswick community members gather for the annual Thanksgiving meal, a beloved Bowdoin tradition. The lavish feast serves as a final gathering for students before they depart for the Thanksgiving break.
Over the summer, Tern Coffee and Tea joined the downtown Brunswick café lineup, opening their storefront on Maine Street between School Street and Center Street. The micro-roastery is a family operation, owned by Heidi and Chris Townsend of Topsham. The …
On Saturday, thousands of Mainers gathered in more than 30 demonstrations throughout the state to join the “No Kings” day of protest. From York to Bangor, community members gathered together in the second “No Kings” protest. The nationwide protests were …