On Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 1942, three young men stood upon the platform of the railroad station in Brunswick. Behind these young men stood one Secret Service agent, a handful of dignitaries and nearly 200 anxious locals. America’s Great Depression was over, yet the country’s fight in World War II had just begun its second […]
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How Russia’s espionage case against WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Bowdoin community outraged at alum Evan Gershkovich’s conviction in Russian espionage case
Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted after a secret and swift trial in Russia where he was accused of gathering secret information for the U.S.
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Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Court officials say closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist and Bowdoin College alum Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, as the proceedings picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held in pre-trial custody for over a year.
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Stories from Maine: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘mischief’ nearly got him booted from Bowdoin College
The Bowdoin College Class of 1825 is revered as the greatest in the school’s history for its many legendary graduates. Yet, despite his later distinction, one of those American legends was nearly expelled. Future novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, perhaps best known for “The Scarlett Letter,” spent most of his youth traipsing around the family summer home […]
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Spend Fourth of July week with the Bowdoin International Music Festival
The Bowdoin International Music Festival has a lineup of concerts scheduled for the July Fourth holiday week. Spend five music-filled day in (the air-conditioned) Studzinski Recital Hall at 12 Campus Road South on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick for these performances and events. Beat the heat and experience spectacular chamber music. • Wednesday, July […]
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With Russian trial looming, Bowdoin College reflects on alumnus Evan Gershkovich’s detention
Bowdoin College alum calls for continued support in detained journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial. The long-anticipated judicial proceedings come amid Cold War-era political tensions, according to one Bowdoin College professor.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
The Biden administration has sought to negotiate his release, but Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would consider a prisoner swap only after a verdict in his trial.
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Just a Little Old: Reflections on the Bowdoin College commencement
My mother once told me that her father (my grandfather, William B. Kenniston) wrote and delivered the class poem at his Bowdoin College graduation in 1892. I haven’t checked the veracity of that story, because I like to believe it is true. Anyway, that’s just one of the many reasons I’ve attended Bowdoin graduation ceremonies […]
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art hires new manager of student programs
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art has appointed Emily Jacobs as the museum’s new post-baccalaureate curatorial assistant and manager of student programs. Jacobs, who graduated from Bowdoin in May 2024, has demonstrated a commitment to working with the museum as part of both her academic work and student leadership activities during her time at Bowdoin. […]