University of Southern Maine sophomore Peter Del Gallo wrestles Bridgewater State’s Shawn Ferrell in a 125-pound match on in Gorham in Novebmer. Del Gallo pinned Ferrell in 48 seconds. Right from the start, Peter Del Gallo was in trouble. He was in the Division III Northeast regional final on Feb. 25 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and […]
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Lewiston graduate Adela Kalilwa prepares for indoor track and field championships for a second time
Adela Kalilwa, a Lewiston High School graduate, will compete in the triple jump for the University of Southern Maine at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Alabama this weekend. (Jason Johns photo) Growing up in a family of soccer players, track was just something for Adela Kalilwa to do during the […]
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Women's basketball: Turner's Eells leading USM into postseason
University of Southern Maine sophomore Chantel Eells shoots over Bates College’s Nina Davenport in November. Eells, a Leavitt Area High School graduate, is a key player for the Huskies this year. (Jason Johns/USM Athletics) The way the season started was a dreadful continuation of the last year. The University of Southern Maine women’s basketball team […]
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Diane A. Dube
LEWISTON — Diane Annette (Lebel) Dube, 67, of Lewiston, passed away Monday, Nov. 13, after a long battle with COPD. Diane was born in Lewiston on May 4, 1950, the oldest of three children of the late Yvon Lebel and Marilyn Bernier Lebel. She received her education at St. Peter’s School and graduated from Lewiston High […]
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USM educator offers 10 ways to start to change the culture after #MeToo
As an educator, Lewiston native Kimberly Simmons said she’s seen tremendous possibility in the past week. Her eyes are also wide open to reality. “The forces that kept everybody so silent, so willing to not stop (Harvey) Weinstein all those years, those forces aren’t really changed by our sadness about it,” said Simmons, part-time faculty […]
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USM seeks to put school in reach with $15M plan
PORTLAND (AP) — Officials at the University of Southern Maine say they’re rolling out a $15 million plan to help provide a four-year college education for disadvantaged students in the state. USM President Glenn Cummings says the “Promise Scholars” program is a major piece of the university’s future. The school says it will fund half […]
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Free four-week money management class starts Oct. 3
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine will offer “My Money Works,” a free four-week class to help participants gain the skills and confidence to stretch money, pay bills, reduce debt, find money for savings, plan for retirement and set personal financial goals. Chris Davis, trainer for the class, said, “This course helps you take control over […]
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State labor chief Jeanne Paquette to step down
AUGUSTA — Maine’s commissioner of labor, Jeanne Paquette, is leaving her position after nearly five years to take a job with the University of Southern Maine. Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he’s proud of the work done by Paquette “to improve services for Maine workers and the businesses that employ them.” Paquette, a former […]
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Charlie Plummer to give talk on Abraham Lincoln, ‘the humorist’
AUBURN — The Senior College at University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College and the Auburn Public Library will continue the Curious Minds Series with a seminar by Charlie Plummer on Abraham Lincoln titled, “The Man, Humorist, Story-Teller and Poet.” This free program will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 […]
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'Le Semaine de la Francophonie' at the Franco Center
LEWISTON — The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center is taking part in the 12-day “Le Semaine de la Francophonie” celebration beginning this week. Events will be held at the Franco Center, unless otherwise indicated. The lineup is: Monday, March 13 • “Henri Henri” film screening, 5:30 p.m., Performance Hall. Tuesday, March 14 • Making […]