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UMS paid $205,000 so far to ex-UMaine Augusta presidential candidate

The University of Maine System has paid more than $200,000 to a man who has never worked for the state’s public university system.

Someone stole an $8K bear statue from UMaine

The University of Maine Police Department is on the hunt for a bear statue stolen from campus last fall.

ACLU calls for federal investigation into Penobscot County ‘improperly’ allocating COVID funds

The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for a federal investigation into Penobscot County’s intended use of COVID-19 relief dollars to fund repairs at its chronically overcrowded jail.

Janet Mills’ proposed budget includes historic investment in UMaine System

While Gov. Janet Mills’ recently unveiled $10.3 billion state budget proposal contains a significant subsidy increase for the University of Maine System, it doesn’t solve the schools’ underlying financial issues.

UMaine and UMF have budget gaps in the millions

Two University of Maine System campuses will have to close combined budget gaps of nearly $17 million by the end of the academic year, underscoring how historically low enrollment has forced the state’s public university system to cut costs.

Milford teachers frustrated about stalled contract negotiations

Teachers in Milford are frustrated because they have been working without a contract since the beginning of the school year.

Rising costs have Old Town-area communities considering a regional ambulance service

A spike in the cost of ambulance services for about a half dozen communities around Old Town has them starting to discuss whether to create a regional ambulance service to minimize future cost hikes.

University of Maine graduates historic class of 2022

The University of Maine celebrated 1,680 undergraduate students in two ceremonies Saturday during the 220th commencement held at Alfond Sports Arena on campus, which was packed with thousands of friends and family members.

Old Town buys vacant building in attempt to attract businesses downtown

The city of Old Town’s economic development arm will purchase a vacant building in its latest move to breathe life back into its downtown area that suffered a blow from a large fire in 2019 and has been gradually building back.

UMaine is using 3D-printing to help it return cultural artifacts to an Alaska tribe

A new project at the University of Maine is bringing engineers, artists and a campus museum together to return culturally sensitive artifacts to an Alaska tribe that wants the items returned.

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