Bowdoinham teens may be eligible for support for extracurricular activities or summer camps from the Maine Community Foundation’s Richard A. Ferrier Scholarship Fund. Assistance will be provided to Bowdoinham residents between the ages of 13 and 18 to pursue their artistic, academic, athletic and vocational activities outside the traditional school environment. This may include experiential […]
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Gathering planned for flower growers across Maine
BOWDOINHAM — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a statewide Flowering in the North gathering from 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at The Hive at Dandelion Spring Farm, 961 Ridge Road. The informal program will include a discussion about the educational needs of the regional cut flower industry, and the possibility of […]
Topsham-area school district appoints interim superintendent to permanent role
The current Interim Superintendent will begin a three-and-half-year term as Superintendent of Schools in January.
BIW union to hold gate collection to support workers displaced by fire
A mobile home in Bowdoinham where multiple Bath Iron Works employees were living was damaged by an electrical fire Dec. 6. The shipyard’s largest union is holding a fundraiser to get them back on their feet.
Bowdoinham student-athlete makes Muhlenberg College honor roll
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Greta Marchildon of Bowdoinham is one of 82 Muhlenberg College student-athletes named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2023 season. To make the honor roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and carry at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average. Check out upcoming […]
Topsham-area school board adopts policy aimed at protecting transgender student privacy, safety
The policy, which sparked controversy locally after it was raised in September, will go into effect Feb. 23, 2024.
Bowdoinham group seeks volunteers to assemble art kits Nov. 4, 5
The art kits are for the Lewiston elementary schools, victims’ families
Brunswick-Topsham farmers market named best in Maine a second time
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Farmers’ Market, established in 1999, is one of the largest summer farmers markets in the state.
Topsham School Board makes changes to proposed policy for transgender students
The SAD 75 board has been navigating parents’ concerns since early September, when they first proposed a policy aimed at protecting the privacy of transgender students who were out at school but not at home.
Community Plate brings people together over shared food, stories, recipes
The next supper is Oct. 18 at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville, in conjunction with GrowSmart Maine’s annual summit.