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Editor’s Note March 29, 2024, at 12:17 p.m.: An earlier version of this article included two errors. First, Safety and Security did use manual keys after door lock batteries died, but the keys did not erode as previously reported. Second, …
Heavy winds knocked over a 100 foot tree in the Bowdoin Pines, damaging a power line and leaving part of campus in the dark Thursday morning.
Most buildings on Maine Street were without power from before 9 a.m. and until …
Yesterday morning a nor’easter wiped out power on campus and across midcoast Maine. Heavy rain and strong winds began late Wednesday and ramped up over the course of the night, culminating in power outages, downed power lines and street flooding …
An afternoon storm yesterday knocked out power on campus and across midcoast Maine. According to Director of Safety and Security Randy Nichols, no injuries were reported at Bowdoin, although two of the College’s buildings were damaged.
Central Maine Power reported …
Accommodating potentially 1,500 students, faculty and staff in a space meant to seat 630 could be a recipe for disaster. However, thanks to much foresight and organization, Bowdoin Dining Service was able to provide refuge and electricity in Thorne Hall …
Following a storm early Monday morning that left nearly 500,000 homes and businesses in Maine without electricity, Bowdoin was plunged into the state’s worst ever power outage that, for some, lasted over two days. Students, faculty and staff flocked to …
In addition to waking up without power Monday morning, Bowdoin’s campus awoke to the loss of some of its oldest residents—three trees on the Main Quad. Two oaks and one maple fell as a result of the storm that blew …
Coming together to recharge
The lack of power forced most of the larger Bowdoin community to seek refuge in Thorne Hall throughout Monday and part of Tuesday. Students sat on the floor amongst full tables, overcrowded power outlets and lines …
A storm Sunday night and Monday morning caused extensive power outages, affecting campus and a record number of people in Maine.
All classes scheduled before 10 a.m. were canceled by Elizabeth F. McCormack, dean of academic affairs, and many more …
