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.
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Bowdoin College inaugurates first woman president
Safa Zaki is Bowdoin College’s first woman president in its 229-year history.
Mid Coast Hospital offering overdose-reversing med to new mothers
Maine set a record for drug overdose deaths in 2022, and hospital officials said they are trying new approaches to stem the tide.
Bowdoin College to inaugurate new president, first woman to hold post
Safa Zaki, a psychologist and cognitive scientist born in Egypt, is Bowdoin College’s 16th president.
Midcoast towns get state grants to counter climate change
Bowdoinham is one of 53 towns across the state to receive a grant aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on Maine communities.
Climate demonstrators call for L.L. Bean to discourage fossil fuel investment
Demonstrators have been stationed outside the Freeport flagship retail store for weeks, calling for the company to discourage Citibank from investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure or to divest entirely.
Bath Iron Works partners with U.S. Army program to employ veterans
The Bath shipyard, which builds ships for the U.S. Navy, will now offer guaranteed interviews to veterans.
Transgender policy creates rift between parents, Topsham school board
A proposed policy change that would give transgender and gender-expansive students privacy to come out at school without informing parents makes some parents feel “out of the loop.” Others think it essential to student’s privacy and wellbeing.
Bowdoin College forum keeps focus on plight of graduate jailed in Russia
Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter, has been jailed in Russia on espionage charges since March.
New Topsham food truck serves breakfast sandwiches, mulled cider and more
Melanie Houston opened a food truck named after her hometown earlier this month in a repurposed camper across from Town Hall.