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Shane Harriman: Searching for lost history

Shane Harriman could never have predicted his research would earn an award or bring him to the mountains of northern Italy. Raised in Orrington, Maine, Harriman has always had an affinity for the outdoors. After graduating from John Bapst Memorial High School in 2022, he chose to attend the University of Maine for its comfortable […]

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UMaine hockey parking information for 2025-26 season

The University of Maine implements various road closures, parking lot closures and road changes throughout campus for every home hockey game. In preparation for the 2025-2026 hockey season, UMaine Athletics has outlined game day parking guidance on its website.  The online resource also offers information on tickets, the shuttle service and other related topics.

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‘Windows of the Wild’ features Laatsch on dark skies

Shawn Laatsch, director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine, spoke with the New Hampshire PBS program “Windows of the Wild” about the Appalachian Mountain Club’s See The Dark festival and the importance of preserving Maine’s access to a starry sky.

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UMaine’s new and improved athletic facilities featured in Maine media

News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFFX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the unveiling of the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and the renovated Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena on Sept. 27. “When something new and well done […]

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Media report on farmer wellness forum hosted by UMaine Extension

Maine Public, News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on the first Land and Sea Farmer Wellness Forum hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Among the topics of discussion was a survey in which nearly half of farmers and fishermen in the state say they struggle to access health care due […]

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Campus Safety magazine features new UMaine study on hazing prevention

Campus Safety magazine reported on a University of Maine study which shows that having strong campus relationships greatly improves the likelihood of reporting a hazing incident. Devin Franklin, the study’s lead author and a Ph.D. student in higher education, explained that hazing prevention operates on three levels: primary prevention to shift attitudes before incidents occur, […]

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Armstrong discusses brown recluse spider with WGME

Maine residents are worried about the possibility of the brown recluse spider migrating further north and into Maine woods, but experts say this isn’t a concern. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Entomoglist Charles Armstrong spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about possible recluse sightings in the state.

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