The Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), Ellsworth American and Sun Journal advanced Stephen King’s Nov. 7 appearance at the Collins Center for the Arts. The author will talk about his days as a student at the University of Maine and read from his new book, “Hearts in Suspension.” The 373-page book, published by the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that eight former Black Bear hockey players are on NHL rosters, as the regular season gets underway this week. They include Ben Hutton a former second-team All American defenseman, who plays for the Vancouver Canucks and was a member of the Canadian national team that defeated Russia for the 2016 […]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated for Oct. 14–16, including the annual UMaine Alumni Association Craft Fair, as well as men’s ice hockey and football games. More information about Homecoming is online.
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The University of Maine’s Homecoming 2016 will be celebrated with several events on campus Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14–16. A special highlight this year will be the dedication of the Professor Michael H. Lewis Painting Studio in the Wyeth Family Studio Art Center on campus. The dedication event begins at noon Saturday, Oct. 15 in […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported Stephen King will launch his newest book, “Hearts in Suspension,” at the University of Maine on Nov. 7. The 7 p.m. event in the Collins Center for the Arts will feature a reading by King and discussion of his student days at UMaine during the turbulent Vietnam War era. The […]
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Boston magazine published an article about the 18-year art project of Amy Stacey Curtis, who teaches a class on professional development for artists in the University of Maine’s New Media Department. The project began in 1998 when Curtis decided to produce a series of nine shows over the course of 18 years — her solo-biennials, […]
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The director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute will talk about the Arctic’s changing climate and resulting economic opportunities and geopolitical concerns Oct. 3 at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Paul Mayewski, who has led expeditions and conducted climate change research in the Arctic and all over the planet, will participate […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the recent passing of former University of Maine swimmer Nicole Langlois after a battle with breast cancer. The native of Washington, D.C., who graduated from UMaine in 2013, was 26, according to the article. “We are very saddened to hear about Nicole’s passing,” said Susan Emily Lizzotte, head swim […]
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Nearly 300 University of Maine alumni and guests from the graduating classes of 1951, 1956, 1966 and 1971 will return to Orono Sept. 14–17 for class reunions. The Class of 1966 also will mark the 50th anniversary of its Commencement. Many members of the class have memories from their sophomore year of learning about the […]
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University of Maine alumnus Cary James has been teaching chemistry at Bangor High School (BHS) for 17 years, and currently serves as the head of the school’s science and technology department. He has received numerous distinguished teaching awards, and his students have been recognized internationally for their academic achievements and innovations in the STEM fields. […]
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