James Madison University defeated the Maine Black Bears 5-2 on Sunday, eliminating Maine from the NCAA tournament and ending the Black Bears’ season. The America East champion Black Bears, who defeated Florida International on Saturday, finish their season at 33-24. Coach Steve Trimper’s team won 21 of its last 25 games and qualified for the […]
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The UMaine baseball team will play the University of North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at 1 p.m. The Tar Heels (45-14) are the #3 overall seed in the tournament and they will host the four-team regional that also includes Florida International and James Madison. The Black Bears (32-22) […]
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UMaine athletic director Steve Abbott will appear on WVOM radio’s George Hale and Ric Tyler program just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday May 25. He will discuss the $5 million New Balance gift announced by UMaine on Tuesday. WVOM is at 103.9 FM.
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Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News included a front-page story about a $5 million gift from New Balance to the University of Maine. The story, based on an interview with UMaine athletic director Steve Abbott, describes UMaine’s intended uses for the money, including the development of a challenge grant process to complete fundraising to renovate the 85-year-old […]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDf39_YaDoY A $5 million gift from New Balance will help fund a series of UMaine programs and initiatives, all of which have a significant impact on the university’s service to its students and the greater community. The gift includes $2 million that will be used as a challenge grant to fund renovations to its field […]
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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Consumers across the country are increasingly looking to blunt the effects of the slow economy recovery with retailer coupons. “Couponing,” as it’s known, is becoming a hugely popular and increasingly common strategy to cut costs.
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Cumulus radio station I-95 (95.7 FM) aired a news report today about this year’s Clean Sweep sale of household appliances and other property left behind in residence halls by students earlier this month. The sale is Friday and Saturday at Stewart Commons. Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756
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The Bangor Daily News published a Monday editorial based on an interview with Patty Counihan, director of UMaine’s Career Center. In the editorial, Counihan provided insights relative to the current job market for graduating seniors and the strategies that are most effective during challenging economic times.
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The Portland Press Herald reports that former Black Bear basketball standout Amy Vachon will be an assistant to new women’s coach Richard Barron. A two-time UMaine captain who played on four NCAA tournament teams, Vachon coached McAuley High School to a Class A state championship last season. A similar story appears in the Bangor Daily […]
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U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe is praising the efforts of UMaine student Nate Wildes, a junior from Cumberland who worked as an intern in her Washington, D.C. office during the spring semester. UMaine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences manages the Congressional Internship Program that afforded Wildes this opportunity. “I cannot thank Nate enough for his […]
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