Plus, First Friday at the Farnsworth Art Museum is 4-6 p.m. in Rockland.
Orono
Falmouth’s Brock James looks to stick in UMaine men’s hockey lineup
The first Mainer on the Black Bears’ roster in a decade recorded a goal and two assists in a weekend sweep at UMass Lowell.
University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex
The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
Maine men’s hockey enters important stretch after weekend off
The Black Bears hang on to the No. 20 spot on Travis Lazarczyk’s ballot.
Maine schools tackle food waste to save money, time and the environment
A pilot program from UMaine’s Mitchell Center found big reductions in school cafeteria food waste, and a toolkit rolled out this fall will help schools prepare for a food waste ban that starts in 2030.
Building a medical school at the University of Maine is not feasible, study says
The report says more primary care physicians are needed, but the cost of constructing a medical training facility on the Orono campus makes it unrealistic in the near future.
Former Maine hockey goalie Jeremy Swayman earns first Olympic berth
Coming off his roughest pro season, the Boston Bruins’ netminder was recently named to the US Olympic team in the midst of a rebound season.
With a strong showing at Denver, Maine men’s hockey climbs in vote
The Black Bears are 4-0-1 in their last five games and face Hockey East competition the rest of the way.
How the University of Maine is planning its future while dealing with an $18 million budget deficit
The state’s flagship university is undergoing a major strategic planning process intended to respond to today’s challenges in higher ed, from revenue struggles to academic shifts.
Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State girls cross country team
Multiple state champions, including a breakout freshman, head the list of Maine’s top runners.