This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the Merrymeeting Gleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began […]
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Building stronger Maine communities for the storms ahead
Over the past few days, we’ve all been watching the news out of Texas — whole towns underwater, families rescued by boat, roads ripped apart by flooding. The storms just keep coming, and for so many people, there’s nowhere left to go. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a warning. We like to think we’re a long […]
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Indefatigable leaders of Indivisible Sagadahoc fighting to save democracy
Most 85-year-old women might spend their time, say, talking about their grandchildren or having lunch with friends or keeping track of medical appointments. Not Jessica Mahnke and Norma Dreyfus. These two dynamic activists now put their energy to work leading efforts in Sagadahoc County and joining other Indivisible groups around Midcoast Maine to save American […]
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A magical night with Scott Moreau as Neil Diamond
Every once in a rare while, you experience a musical event that transports you to a totally different place, a higher realm. Tina and I experienced such an event when Maine native Scott Moreau performed Neil Diamond songs before a packed house at Pickard Theater at Bowdoin College. The musicians threw everything they have into […]
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Midcoast nonprofit recognized with Governor’s Award for volunteer program
Each April, nonprofits around the country recognize National Volunteer Appreciation Month! This year, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program had even more reason to celebrate. We are honored to share that the Volunteer Program at MCHPP has won the 2025 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program by the Maine Commission for Community Service! This award […]
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The importance of preserving Maine’s Bottle Bill as environmental policy
In the spirit of our state motto, “Dirigo” (Latin for “I lead”), it only makes sense that Maine is at the forefront of smart environmental policy. One such innovative policy is our Bottle Bill. Maine’s Beverage Container Redemption Program, or Bottle Bill for short, stands among our state’s most successful environmental policies. Its success is, […]
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Reflections on ‘No Kings’ protest in Freeport
The weather forecast for the “No Kings” protests around Maine on Saturday, June 14, was bleak — rain in the morning followed by some clearing in the afternoon. Forecasts notwithstanding, we decided to attend the early protest in Freeport (8-11 a.m.) because we had a commitment in the middle of the day. We got to […]
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A walk in the Tedford Housing neighborhood in Brunswick
I try to get out for a walk — maybe not as frequently as I should — to get a little exercise in and clear the mind a bit. Tedford’s small administrative offices, where I have worked for most of my last 18-plus years at Tedford, are right next door to the jewel of Brunswick, […]
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Summer in Maine shouldn’t come with hidden fees
Summer in Maine is truly something special. As the days grow longer and the sun sets a little later each evening, communities across our state come alive with music, festivals and local events that celebrate the very best of who we are. From iconic concerts at Thompson’s Point, to Broadway bashes at places like the […]
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Shortsightedness of Trump crackdown on international students revealed by Bowdoin students | Column
During the recent Bowdoin College reunion, we asked Arielle Kundera, one of the student ambassadors working the reunion, if she’d like to be one of our host students. She happily accepted. Arielle, who’s from Rwanda, just finished her first year and plans to major in math. A few nights later, we took her to Gelato […]