1980 – 2015 AUBURN — Lea Renee LeCompte, 35, loving daughter, sister and aunt, died peacefully on Wednesday July 15, at her home in Auburn. Lea was born in Farmington on June 30, 1980, the daughter of Richard R. LeCompte and Monique A. (Jolicoeur) LeCompte. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1996 and earned her […]
University of Maine at Augusta
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University offers accelerated bachelor’s degree to millworkers affected by Verso closure
ORLAND — Ahead of the imminent closure of Verso’s paper mill in Bucksport, the University of Maine at Augusta announced a plan that could help some laid-off workers get on the path to a new career faster. UM-Augusta will work with Verso workers who already have an associate degree to figure out how to turn […]
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UMA cuts 24 positions, announces phase-out of 2 associate degrees
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will phase out associate degree programs in veterinary technology and nursing and 24 full- and part-time positions will be eliminated in order to address a budget shortfall in 2015, according to a letter UMA President Allyson Handley sent to faculty and staff on Tuesday. UMA’s Bangor campus […]
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Women’s college basketball: CMCC women repeat
AUGUSTA — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team was taking nothing for granted. With two comfortable wins already in the books against the Moose from the University of Maine at Augusta, the Mustangs weren’t making assumptions about a third Sunday. “We know in a tournament, none of that matters,” said forward Susie French. […]