Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.
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Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols
While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to ‘minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.’
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Bowdoin College reports second case of COVID-19
In the past week, Bowdoin conducted 2,142 student tests and 2,034 staff and faculty tests, resulting in positive tests for two students.
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A conversation with photographer Walter Smalling
Photographer Walter Smalling will participate in a moderated online discussion at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, hosted by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. In 2018 and 2019, Smalling traveled almost 6,000 miles by car photographing the homes, studios, and favorite places of 26 celebrated visual artists who have found creative inspiration in Maine. […]
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Bowdoin College reports first coronavirus case just days before start of classes
The out-of-state student received the positive result on the way to campus and was placed in isolation immediately upon arrival, according to college officials. The student did not interact with any Bowdoin College or Brunswick community members before starting quarantine.
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Coronavirus appears on campus as Maine colleges ramp up testing, crack down on partying
While the number of cases remains low, colleges are bracing for a challenging year as they roll out extensive testing programs and issue new rules for social distancing.
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Impact of Blackbaud data hack felt at nonprofits across Maine
Philanthropic donors all over the state, and the world, are learning their personal data was held hostage in a ransomware attack.
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Immigration rules could force some of Maine’s international college students to leave U.S.
Bowdoin College could be hit particularly hard by the rules, which prohibit international students from staying here if all of their classes are taken online.
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Maine leads New England for economically vulnerable college towns
As schools decide whether to reopen campuses this year, the economic impact will ripple through the communities in which they are based.
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Bowdoin cancels fall varsity athletics; all sports on hold until at least Jan. 1
The decision to halt its Division III programs comes as part of the school’s announcement to go mostly online with limited on-campus students.