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Published
March 19, 2020

UMaine student charged with starting fire in dormitory

The off-campus student was charged with criminal mischief and reckless conduct.
Published
March 13, 2020

Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure

From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
Published
February 11, 2020

Study shows 40% of deer tick samples tested positive for Lyme disease

The first-of-its-kind study by the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension Tick Lab included more than 2,000 ticks submitted last year by residents of all 16 counties.
Published
December 19, 2019

Maine Voices: Intellectually disabled Mainers and their families counting on state for help

A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.
Published
November 13, 2019

Orono man charged with trafficking pot after traffic stop in Bowdoinham

State police say 28-year-old Terrel Walker had more than 15 pounds of marijuana valued at about $30,000
Published
November 5, 2019

Former defense secretary Cohen: Trump committed impeachable act

William Cohen, a Republican and former U.S. senator from Maine who also served on the House Judiciary Committee that investigated President Richard Nixon, believes President Trump committed "a form of a high crime and misdemeanor."
Published
October 10, 2019

One for the books: UMaine launches 25-foot boat it built with a 3-D printer

Watch a time-lapse video as the boat is built using a plastic-cellulose blend that officials say has the potential to boost the state's wood products industry.
Published
September 23, 2019

Maine Sea Grant receives $1.6 million in federal funds

The funds will go toward research into sustainable aquaculture.
Published
August 14, 2019

Our View: Maine study part of effort to solve Alzheimer’s puzzle

In the oldest state in the nation, finding a cure has never been more important.
Published
July 1, 2019

Maine Voices: Why criticizing Trump doesn’t convince his supporters to abandon their man

Devotion to the president is a religion, and you can't talk people out of faith.