Stephen King’s horror-classic spinoff “CARRIE the Musical” to make Maine premiere at USM School of Music GORHAM — Stephen King, internationally famous horror author, is doing it all this fall. His new novel, “Doctor Sleep,” is already No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List; King and John Mellencamp’s new musical, “Ghost Brothers […]
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One-time pot smuggler now practices law in Boston
PORTLAND — Twenty-five years ago this Friday, Maine’s most infamous drug smuggler received a headline-making criminal sentence that many considered a slap on the wrist. While several members of his marijuana-importing business were sentenced to years in prison, Harvey Prager lived in his Portland home with his wife and children and took care of dying AIDS […]
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UMS spent $363k for foreign student report by former campus president
It has been just over a year since former University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman got a new job. Her position as special assistant to the chancellor on global education was created for her two months after she got a vote of no confidence from more than half the USM faculty. Although that didn’t […]
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University of Southern Maine part-time students earn dean’s list
PORTLAND — The following part-time, in-state students have been named to the University of Southern Maine dean’s list for the 2012-13 academic year. Androscoggin County Auburn: Joseph Berry, Deborah Charest, Michelle Cyr, Joni Fredericks, Matthew Krapovicky, Jennifer Lachance, Valerie LeBlanc, Julie Potter, Sandra Therriault Durham: Howard Raulerson Cumberland County Bridgton: Carlene Fassett, Noah Hersom, Kimberly […]
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Maine’s chief justice named winner of USM award
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Chief Justice Leigh Saufley has been named the winner of the University of Southern Maine’s Sampson Catalyst for Change Award. Saufley is the seventh winner of the annual award given by USM’s Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine. The center each October presents the award to a Mainer who […]