The chairman of the trustees says the board must focus on eliminating the deficit, ideally by 2019.

Parental rights to opt out remain strong after a bill to make it harder was vetoed, leaving districts with few options for getting more students inoculated.

The ‘One University’ initiative seeks to streamline costs and overhaul the academic offerings at each campus to reduce overlap.

Celebrating its 50th year, the University of Maine at Augusta is emphasizing a new approach to learning and problem solving.

The system is seeking a single accreditation for its seven campuses, and must erase a deficit expected to reach $69 million by 2019.

Bearce Hall was built in 1860 and the bell tower was replaced by steeplewright Bob Hanscom in 2000.

The University of Maine at Augusta has been without a permanent president since Allyson Handley left in 2014 to take a job in California after more than six years in Augusta.

The recently launched website contains detailed information about schools, including graduates’ earnings and loan debt.