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US Poet Laureate Tracy K Smith poses for photo with Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki students

A Rock Star of the Written Word

Maine Coast Semester 61 students and their teachers from the Literature and the Land class had the honor of hearing ...

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In the Hoofprints of Giants

We are sad to announce that Sal, our beloved American Belgian chestnut mare, passed away last Friday, on a brilliant ...

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O Pioneers!

Eleven high school juniors are attached to a plow, substituting their human-power for the horse-power normally provided by Bob, our ...

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Living History

“Those taxes were completely unfair!” “It wouldn’t have happened without the French and Indian War.” “Oh, no, no, no!” “That ...

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Notable Promotions and Hires

Chewonki has always succeeded because of the talent and dedication of our faculty and staff, and the effort they put ...

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Registration Open for Camp Chewonki

Registration is now open for Summer ’19!  For the next two weeks we’re offering our annual “early-bird” special: Register for ...

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A Harrowing Update from the East Side Pasture Project

With the dog days of summer behind us, it’s time to check in on our east-side pasture restoration project! At ...

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Maine Coast Semester Welcomes New Faculty to Campus

For the past two weeks new and returning Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki faculty have been a-buzz about campus, planning ...

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What About Bob?

There’s a new horse in town. Our chestnut mare, Sal, now shares Salt Marsh Farm with Bob, a Suffolk Punch ...

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Sugar Snap Super Shack

Morning pea-picking is good work. The farmers move down rows of emerald tendrils “dripping with peas,” as Assistant Farm Manager ...

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George River Expedition

If you ask a George River Expedition alumnus how the canoe trip went, they’ll probably respond with something like, “Terrific!” ...

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Equine Elegance

Thanks to generous Chewonki friends, our beloved American Belgian chestnut mare, Sal, now has a run-in at one of her ...

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The Life Aquatic

The only people possibly more excited about this summer’s Chewonki Wilderness Trips than the trippers themselves are the trip leaders. ...

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The Schooner Mary E

On the last day of Semester 60, Sophie Wanzer was presented with a wonderful invitation from Maine Maritime Museum: contribute ...

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Maine Coast Semester Bids a Fond Farewell to Chris Percy

Chris Percy, long time Maine Coast Semester Spanish teacher, dean of residential life, and photographer, has a way of standing ...

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La Cuenta de Especie a Chewonki

A magical intersection of science, art, and natural history happens every semester in the classroom of Chris Percy, Spanish Teacher ...

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