As the problem intensified in Washington County the past two years, parents and administrators have been forced to step up, filling in or taking students themselves.
March 2023
Men’s hockey: Bowdoin prepares for NCAA Division III tournament
The Polar Bears head to Curry College for their first postseason appearance since 2014
Brunswick Town Council calls for Frank J. Wood Bridge supporters to stand down
The Brunswick Town Council voted 7-1 Monday evening to adopt a second resolution supporting MDOT’s plans for a new bridge spanning the Androscoggin River.
Passenger: Teamwork needed to restrain man on Boston-bound flight
The suspect told authorities he wanted to open the jet’s door so that he could jump out of the plane.
John L. Micek: Venus, Jupiter and the humbling reminder of our own place in creation
I was out in my front yard earlier this week, staring up at the night sky, and feeling impossibly humbled by the scale and the grandeur of the universe. In case you missed it, Venus and Jupiter are appearing close together in the western sky in an event called a conjunction, according to CNN. Such […]
Elwood Watson: ‘Dilbert’ creator shows racial progress still needed in America
It’s been over a week since Dilbert creator Scott Adams was canceled by hundreds of newspapers across the nation, as well as Canada, for racist tirades he unleashed on his own YouTube show. Adams, who is white, suggested that white people “get the hell away from Black people,” referring to Black Americans as a “hate […]
Connecticut sues firearm companies in ghost gun crackdown
The civil lawsuit accuses the companies of violating state consumer protection laws, which carry fines of up to $5,000 per violation.
At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid
Tuesday’s raid was the latest in a string of deadly arrest operations by the Israeli military in the northern West Bank, as violence surges to its highest levels in years.
NHL roundup: Bruins’ motivation must come from within
The Bruins (103 points) are trying to catch the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens, who hold the record for most points with 133.
Celtics notebook: Boston looks to regroup after third straight loss
Boston has 16 games remaining in the regular season and hits the road for six games after hosting the Blazers on Wednesday.