Bangor TV station WABI reported on Sunday’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament that was a fundraiser for the Strong Minds, Strong Bodies organization headed by UMaine alumnus and former Black Bear football player Roosevelt Boone. Boone said the free program offers kids the opportunity to participate in physical activity and able to learn during the summer months […]
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Several state and national news outlets, including the website Boxscore News, noted that UMaine football coach Jack Cosgrove, a 1978 UMaine graduate, was named Tuesday the New England Football Writers Division I FCS Coach of the Year. Cosgrove, in his 19th season as head coach, has led the Black Bears to an 8-3 record and […]
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Several news outlets reported that former UMaine softball player Lynn Coutts has been named the Black Bears’ new coach. Coutts is a member of the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame and is married to former UMaine baseball baseball player Mike Coutts. In a Bangor Daily News story, Coutts said she is eager to move forward […]
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Horror writer and UMaine alumnus Stephen King and his wife Tabitha King, also a writer and a UMaine graduate, were mentioned in a BDN editorial about Halloween. The editorial noted that the Kings give generously to libraries around the state, recreation groups and education efforts, notably to UMaine. The editorial made the link between the […]
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The Bangor Daily News had a story about the news that Tom and Sally Savage of Key Largo, Fla., have donated $500,000 for athletic facilities upgrades. Tom Savage, who graduated from UMaine in 1968, is a retired attorney. The Savages are recipients of UMaine’s Stillwater Society Presidential Award, given to university supporters who are notable […]
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Chris Corro from the UMaine Alumni Association was a live Wednesday morning guest on WVOM’s George Hale/Ric Tyler Show, providing a detailed preview of UMaine’s Homecoming Weekend, scheduled for Friday-Sunday.
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Ellen Stinson, chair of the University of Maine Foundation Board, has announced that Foundation President/CEO Amos E. Orcutt plans to retire in 2012 after 22 years of service in that role. During Orcutt’s tenure at the Foundation many new programs and initiatives have been undertaken. He was instrumental in the planning, design and completion of […]
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UMaine’s fantasy baseball camp, which was held last weekend at Mahaney Diamond, was featured in a Bangor Daily News sports story. BDN reporter Pete Warner participated in the camp and wrote about some of his experiences with the attendees, which included former UMaine athletes, UMaine alumni and other members of the media. UMaine baseball head […]
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The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice and LexisNexis Special Services, Inc. will bring its “Badges for Baseball” program to UMaine on Saturday Sept. 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Mahaney Dome.
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A cornfield maze at Goughan’s Berry Farm near Caribou draws attention to the value of higher education and challenges visitors to navigate a maze depicting the UMaine Black Bear logo. UMaine graduate Kelly O’Mara filed a report last week on Presque Isle’s WAGM television.
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