John Bear Mitchell, of the Penobscot Nation, works with Hollywood to incorporate Indigenous culture in TV and film. His current project is the HBO horror series.
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UMaine taps into satellite data to help oyster farmers
A free online dashboard uses the information to help Maine oyster farmers predict time to market.
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UMaine men’s hockey picks up needed win in Portland
The Black Bears are playing for Hockey East playoff seeding, even if they won’t talk about it.
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On and off the court, Newport native Ace Flagg adjusts to the college game
The UMaine basketball player is making a name for himself in his first season.
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Maine college endowments saw big gains in 2025
The University of New England and University of Maine grew their investments more than 30% and 19%, respectively, in 2025.
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Late Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Maine for presidential campaign, conference
The civil rights leader, who visited Portland and Orono, died Tuesday.
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UMaine men’s hockey shut out at home by UConn
UConn scores once in the first period and once in the third to take a Hockey East win over the slumping Black Bears.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
These Maine basketball squads might surprise higher seeds
Here are three boys and three girls teams we think have a chance to cause beautiful chaos.
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UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use Mitchell’s name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.
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In refusing to complete a game, the coach of the Portland boys hockey co-op raises questions | Column
Disagreeing with a ref’s call is never grounds for pulling the plug.