Harold Kennedy 1937-2011
Retired UMaine police sergeant Harold Kennedy died on Thursday Aug. 4 at the age of 74. An Old Town native, Kennedy was a popular “good, old-fashioned police officer,” as described by Officer Deborah Mitchell.
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TV News Report Includes UMaine Bike Path Update
Channel 2 (WLBZ) on Monday evening carried a report about the progress of the UMaine bicycle path rehabilitation project that is replacing and upgrading the paved paths through university forests between the campus and Old Town. Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756
Read moreCoverage of Verdict in Hit-and-Run Case
Media reported Thursday and Friday the news that a jury found a North Berwick man guilty in the hit-and-run death of a UMaine student in 2010. Jordyn Bakley, a 20-year-old Camden resident, died in January 2010. Portland television station WCSH and Bangor’s WABI carried stories. The Bangor Daily News interviewed Bakley’s father. Foster’s Daily Democrat […]
Read moreClass of 1944 Featured in Report
Bangor television station WABI reported on this week’s gathering of alumni from the UMaine Class of 1944. The group has donated more than $14 million through the years, including funds for the Class of 1944 Hall which houses UMaine’s music department, and the revamped Bear’s Den pub. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreReport on Developer Plans to Build Student Housing
Mainebiz is reporting that developer Campus Crest Communities Inc. is planning to build a $25 million property in Orono near the UMaine campus. Campus Crest, which was founded by UMaine graduate Michael Hartnett, first announced the project in May 2009. The development will be ready by 2012-13, according to a news release from the company. […]
Read moreDana Interviewed About Voter Fraud Report
Comments from UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Robert Dana were included in a Kennebec Journal article about a report that the Maine Republican Party has discovered cases of voter fraud among college students in Maine. Dana told the newspaper that UMaine’s nonpartisan get-out-the-vote program, UVote, has boosted voter participation on […]
Read moreUMaine Bike Path Reconstruction Moves to Phase 2
July 25, 2011 The University of Maine has completed and reopened Phase 1 of the bike path reconstruction and has now closed a second section, from Stillwater Avenue to the Witter Farm, for about five weeks to accommodate the work. During reconstruction, the section of the bike path will be closed to all pedestrian and […]
Read moreUMaine Mascot Noted in Report
A Portland Press Herald report about Maine Day at Fenway Park noted the appearance of UMaine mascot Bananas the Bear. Maine Day was held Sunday during a Red Sox game at the stadium. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
Read moreMedia Coverage of Hit-and-Run Trial
As the trial of a man charged in the 2010 hit-and-run death of UMaine student Jordyn Bakley continued Wednesday, there were several reports in local and statewide media. Bangor television stations, including Channel 2 (WLBZ) aired a story. The Bangor Daily News has been covering the trial daily, and the weekly Village Soup also ran […]
Read moreUMaine Student Recognized for Alzheimer’s Work
Kaitlin Smith, a 21-year-old UMaine student, has been named the honorary chair of the Bangor Walk to End Alzheimer’s, according to a story in the Bangor Daily News. Smith, whose father has the disease, is an Alzheimer’s fundraiser and advocate. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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