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Bowdoin College coaches rethinking recruiting, as well as the near-future, amid pandemic

by Adam Robinson June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Women’s basketball, football among programs that are now communicating with potential student-athletes online.

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Richmond High School holds drive-in graduation

by Sam Shepherd June 7, 2020June 12, 2020

Valediction Abigail Johnson said to 36 seniors she dreamed for years of her “senior spring,” which included prom and other activities, but missing those traditions presented more learning opportunities.

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Pandemic causes Bath, Brunswick entertainment venues to take shows online

by Alex Lear June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The Chocolate Church Arts Center and Midcoast Youth Theater have kept audiences engaged through performances and tutorials.

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Brunswick-Topsham land trust’s farmers market numbers down amid pandemic

by Alex Lear June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

The first-day vehicle count this year was 632, compared with 625 the same day last year, but the fifth Saturday saw 599 compared with last year’s 829.

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Local police open to continued, peaceful dialogue around race, police brutality after area protests

by Hannah LaClaire June 2, 2020June 8, 2020

Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz said he has had dozens of “very insightful” conversations over the past few days, and the department hopes to involve some of the protestors in training exercises with officers.

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Most Maine retailers suffer slow business on first day of reopening

by Glenn Jordan June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.

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Maine Maritime Museum reopens in Bath with virus restrictions

by Kathleen O'Brien June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Some of the museum’s smaller exhibits remain closed because they don’t allow for physical distancing, but new outside demonstrations of traditional shipbuilding practices including blacksmithing, boatbuilding and nautical carving are available.

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Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick shutters after 17 years as other downtown restaurants prepare to open patios

by Hannah LaClaire June 1, 2020August 11, 2021

Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.