Lawyers meet with jailed American reporter in Moscow prison

A graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Evan Gershkovich is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained on espionage accusations.

Commentary: Protect women athletes? Show me the money

Laws requiring equal financing and equal pay for men’s and women’s teams would benefit dozens of women athletes at USM and Bowdoin – and thousands nationwide.

Jailed U.S. reporter’s lawyers appeal his arrest in Russia

Evan Gershkovich was put in Moscow's Lefortovo prison, which dates from the czarist era and has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times.

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter, a Bowdoin graduate, on spying charge

The arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate, is the first time a U.S. correspondent was put behind bars on spying accusations since the Cold War.

New Bowdoin president a psychology professor, dean with a global perspective

Safa Zaki is the first woman to lead the college in its 229-year history.

Worried about rising costs, Bates College plans budget cuts

College says its finances remain strong, but 'serious challenges' are looming.

Former Brunswick town councilor facing child pornography charges

Christopher Watkinson resigned from the Brunswick Town Council on Nov. 18 and is on leave from his job at Bowdoin College.

College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned

They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.

Maine author’s book about Olympic training camp at Bowdoin released

Maine Voices: How a native New Yorker found her calling in Maine

Since 1979, the state has nurtured my intellect in ways unimaginable prior to moving here.