The Bangor Daily News and other media outlets reported on the sentencing of a South Berwick man who was convicted of manslaughter and drunk driving in the January 2010 death of UMaine student Jordyn Bakley. Garrett Cheney was sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but seven suspended for the incident. Bakley would have […]
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A pep rally for the Black Bear football team will be held at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the Maine Marketplace of the Memorial Union. The UMaine team is headed to Statesboro, Ga., for a Dec. 10 matchup with third-ranked Georgia Southern in the NCAA national quarterfinals. The marching band will perform in the atrium […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported most of the members of UMaine’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity are back in their house on College Avenue following repairs and renovations this semester. The house was shut down in September by Orono town officials are several code violations were discovered after an inspection. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Every year, the University Bookstore—the University of Maine’s official bookstore—commissions the design of a UMaine ornament. Each edition is carefully crafted of the finest materials and depicts a university landmark or symbol. However, the real beauty of the ornament, modeled this year after Stevens Hall, is how it benefits others. Through its annual commemorative ornament […]
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Bangor television station WLBZ has a report on Wednesday afternoon’s Occupy UMaine protest, which was held outside Fogler Library. Students plan to protest every Wednesday, spurred on by the national Occupy movement. Several students, who said they are members of the Maine Peace Action Committee, were interviewed for the story. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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The Boston Globe Web site features an Associated Press article noting that eight Maine colleges and universities have received recognition for their tobacco use polices. As the story points out, the Maine Tobacco-Free College Network recognized UMaine with ten stars, its highest possible rating.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that fire investigators have concluded a malfunctioning hair dryer caused the weekend apartment complex fire that left 23 UMaine students in need of alternative housing. No injuries were reported and affected students have been relocated. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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Twenty-one UMaine students were displaced by a Saturday night fire at the off-campus Stillwater Apartments complex on College Avenue. As the Bangor Daily News reported, university student affairs personnel were at the fire scene attending to the students, arranging for campus accommodations and other interventions as necessary to help those students continue their studies without […]
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UMaine student Lindsey Miller is the host of this week’s edition of “Deans List,” a television show that airs on MTVU, that network’s university-oriented channel. A crew visited UMaine in October to film the program, which includes information about UMaine’s sustainability efforts. The program features ten music videos, chosen by Miller, that reflect sustainability concerns. […]
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Channel 2 (WABI) covered the ribbon-cutting Nov. 10 for the newly rehabilitated, repaved and extended UMaine bicycle paths after 34 years of community recreational use. UMaine President Paul Ferguson’s wife Grace Ferguson hosted the ceremony and was interviewed for the report. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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