Bowdoin Orient
Brunswick, Maine, United StatesEnglishEstablished in 1871, this weekly publication serves as the primary student-run news source for the Bowdoin College community in Brunswick, Maine. It is recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating collegiate newspapers in the United States, providing comprehensive coverage of campus life, local administrative policies, and student-led activism.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN MAINE
Characterized by a strong tradition of local independence rather than national conglomerate control, the regional press environment serves both coastal populations and expansive northern timberlands. The family-owned Bangor Daily News anchors coverage across the northern and central counties. Further south, the Portland Press Herald operates as the largest daily, recently transitioning to nonprofit ownership under the National Trust for Local News alongside the Lewiston Sun Journal and the Kennebec Journal. Weekly publications like the historic Ellsworth American deliver dedicated reporting for Down East communities. Alternative publications supplement these legacy papers with arts and cultural coverage in southern metro areas. Paperboy indexes 30 Maine newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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