10 years after the Navy, former base has bounced back
The Brunswick Naval Air Station had been part of life in Brunswick and Topsham for half a century, and a vital part of the local economy. Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 9:37 PM EDT May 26, 2021
BRUNSWICK, Maine People in Brunswick and Topsham remember it well. In 2005, the Navy
and the federal government sent a message they had been dreading: the Brunswick Naval Air Station would close.
But on May 31, 2011, the base officially closed. By that time, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority had been working for several years to plan for life after the Navy. Steve Levesque was leading that work and still is, but said he still recalls the harsh reality of the closing.
Bowdoin College to get nearly $3 million in federal COVID relief funds
The money Bowdoin receives is part of more than $105 million in funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine under the plan.
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Bowdoin College will receive $2.95 million in emergency funding under the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion federal COVID relief package.
The money Bowdoin receives is part of more than $105 million in funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine under the plan.
According to a statement from the office of Maine 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree: “The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship.”
Bowdoin College to get nearly $3 million in federal COVID relief funds
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Bowdoin College will receive $2.95 million in emergency funding under the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion federal COVID relief package.
The money Bowdoin receives is part of more than $105 million in funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine under the plan.
According to a statement from the office of Maine 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree: “The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship.”
WILMINGTON, Delaware Pete du Pont, the former Republican governor, presidential candidate and DuPont heir whose sprawling influence transformed state government and helped bring the credit card industry to Delaware, died Saturday. He was 86.
Du Pont died in his Wilmington home after battling a “long illness,” said Bob Perkins, former chief-of-staff. Because of the pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born with Delaware’s most famous surname, du Pont broke from the family business (and tradition) to become a politician. He entered office as governor when the state was in crisis. In eight years, he led efforts to limit excess spending, dramatically cut income taxes and created a slew of government agencies.