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Published
April 26, 2020

Bowdoin College expects to lose more than $8 million by the end of the semester

Bowdoin was allocated $1.12 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress. Half of the funds, about $562,000 must go toward low-income students and the other half can be used to help defray the costs incurred with the transition to remote learning. Bowdoin officials have not yet decided whether to accept the funds.
Published
April 23, 2020

Rising to the occasion: In quarantine, some find baking is exactly what they knead

Across the country, grocery store shelves normally stocked with flour and yeast are bare, and social media is flooded with pictures of homemade loaves of bread. As people are stuck at home during a global pandemic, many are turning to bread and baked goods for comfort.
Published
April 23, 2020

Midcoast nursing students worry about completing training

Region 10 Technical High School and Bath Regional Career and Technical Center have certified nursing assistant programs and hope to find ways for students to finish the required on-the-job training during the coronavirus health crisis.
Published
April 22, 2020

Brunswick requires employees of public-serving businesses to wear masks

While many individual companies have mandated that employees and even customers wear masks, Brunswick is one of the first, if not the first, community in Maine to enact such an order.
Published
April 21, 2020

Maine State Music Theatre cancels summer season

Now officials are going into “emergency mode,” trying to make up enough lost revenue to not only pay workers, but also enough to prepare for next season and protect the future of the company.

Published
April 21, 2020

Missed milestones: Southern Midcoast students adapt to surreal senior year amid pandemic

Schools in Bath, Brunswick and Topsham face delayed or canceled proms, graduations and sports seasons.
Published
April 21, 2020

Midcoast Meetings: April 24-May 1

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Published
April 21, 2020

The Universal Notebook: COVID-19, 24-7
Published
April 20, 2020

Brunswick Explorer bus reduces hours

The bus service will still operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., a 2-hour reduction as it faces a large drop in ridership and shortage of drivers.
Published
April 20, 2020

Fat Boy Drive-In under new ownership

“The time has come to pass the Fat Boy Drive-In on to new owners,” the Burton family wrote in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page Saturday.