The University of Southern Maine is studying the impact that adding student housing to the Portland campus will have on parking and whether more spots are needed.
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Student’s artwork with defaced Bible prompts complaint at USM
A member of a church group that rents space at the university has called the piece ‘inappropriate and repugnant,’ but USM says it falls under protected free speech.
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USM shows its plan to house hundreds in first dorm on Portland campus
The proposal includes a mix of single rooms and studio and 2-bedroom apartments for upperclassmen, graduate and law students.
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New name for USM doesn’t make the grade with some students
Calling it the University of Maine at Portland is misleading, say most of roughly 20 students interviewed, and the $1.2 million needed to make the change could be spent in better ways.
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Lawmakers from Windham come out against name change for USM
Three legislators argue that renaming it the University of Maine at Portland – which would cost more than $1 million – ‘undermines the regional nature of the school.’ The change is subject to legislative approval.
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USM picks the developer for its biggest building project ever
The university hopes to complete a new student and career center, and the first student housing on its Portland campus, by the fall of 2022.
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Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine’s valuable lobster industry.
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Maine Voices: One-size-fits-all menu mandate does more harm than good
Seeing the calories in each food item poses a threat to people diagnosed with, in danger of or in recovery from eating disorders.
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Portland police identify ‘person of interest’ in indecent exposure incidents
Police in Portland are working with their counterparts in Gorham, Sanford and Scarborough on incidents involving lewd conduct by a man.
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USM confirms 3-year plan to move its Lewiston campus downtown
University President Glenn Cummings says the move would make Lewiston-Auburn College more accessible to downtown residents, employers, health care facilities and organizations.