LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine (USM) and the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) will hold an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College (LAC), 51 Westminster St. This first-ever joint open house of the two universities will provide an opportunity for prospective students to meet […]
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UMaine football: Black Bears searching for Mack's replacement
Maine’s Josh Mack finds a hole on his way to the end zone in Sept. 2017. Mack transferred after a stellar sophomore season. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — The University of Maine football team opened its spring practice Wednesday on a raw morning that felt little like spring. Here’s another thing that didn’t […]
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Women's basketball: UMaine loses starter, gains two recruits
Maine guard Julie Brosseau (10) moves the ball upcourt past Texas guard Ariel Atkins (23) during a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament in Austin, Texas, earlier this month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) The University of Maine women’s basketball team announced Thursday that it will lose a starter from its America East championship […]
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Women's basketball: UMaine draws Texas in NCAA first round
ORONO — They sat comfortably on couches, in front of the big-screen TV, curious to where the NCAA tournament committee would send them. They had to wait for nearly an hour into the ESPN show, but when the name MAINE finally appeared they whooped, filling the tight confines of the Alfond Family Lounge with cheers. […]
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UMaine men's hockey looking to keep revival going
They grinded out a couple of wins last weekend with good goaltending and just enough offense. Or as University of Maine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron said, “we played to our identity.” The Black Bears, with a first-round series sweep of New Hampshire in the Hockey East playoffs, already are assured of a winning record […]
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Women's basketball: UMaine reaches America East final with win over New Hampshire
University of Maine forward Fanny Wadling and guard Blanca Millan celebrate in the closing seconds of the Black Bears’ win against UNH during an America East semifinal at the Cross Center Arena in Portland on Sunday. (Carl D. Walsh/Porland Press Herald) PORTLAND — They had skill, senior leadership and certainly motivation. But the New Hampshire […]
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UMaine athletic director leaving for post in Denver
University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech will leave Orono to become the vice chancellor for athletics and recreation at the University of Denver, UMaine announced Monday. Creech has been the AD at Maine since February 2014. He served previously in athletic administrations at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State. “I’d […]
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Recordings point to improper influence by top UMaine exec in lucrative power contract
A university official was said to be coaching ConEdison, the winning bidder for a multimillion-dollar energy deal involving the Orono campus and an abandoned Old Town paper mill. A top University of Maine official provided insider information aimed at helping one company win the bid for a lucrative energy contract, according to statements made on […]
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University of Maine announces fall 2017 dean’s list
ORONO — The University of Maine has announced the dean’s list honors for the fall 2017 semester. Local students include: Androscoggin County Auburn: Linnea Barnard, Isabel Bassett, Alexis Bellefleur, Cole Butler, Sophie Charest, Zachary Danse, Cameron Dubay, Sarah Hammond, Emily Hayes, Kaylee Jipson, Taylor Landry, Jordan Lau, Ryan Libbey, Dylan Miller, Emma Paradie, Evan Raymond, […]
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The Hot Corner: Cosgrove and Colby a welcome combo
It’s a shame when someone from any walk of life walks away prematurely from what he or she was clearly born to do. Yes, there is inherent selfishness in that statement. It’s actually none of our business when one of our heroes puts health or other interests ahead of playing another season, writing a new […]