ORONO — The University of Maine has tapped an official from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, to serve as athletic director for the Black Bears. Karlton Creech, who begins Feb. 10, was one of three finalists invited to interview on campus by the search committee. He’s currently the senior associate director of athletics […]
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Monhegan Island residents question wind-power project
AUGUSTA — The tiny island of Monhegan off the coast of Maine is home to about four dozen people year-round. To get there, visitors have to take a ferry. The island is tranquil, and that’s the beauty of it. Now residents wonder if a wind-power project proposed off the island’s coast could upset their quiet […]
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UMaine football climbs to No. 4 in nation
ORONO (AP) — The Maine Black Bears have climbed to No. 4 nationally in both major Football Championship Subdivision polls. The ranking comes two days after Maine clinched the Colonial Athletic Conference championship with a 41-0 rout of Rhode Island. It is the team’s first conference championship since 2002. The Black Bears are now 10-1 […]
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UMS trustees want more international students
FARMINGTON (AP) — University of Maine System trustees have adopted a resolution aimed at expanding recruitment of international students at campuses across the state. UMS Chancellor James Page has said increasing the number of international students in the system will improve diversity and create a new source of tuition revenue. On Monday, trustees received a […]
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UMaine trustees to discuss broad range of topics
FARMINGTON (AP) — University of Maine System trustees are meeting to discuss a range of topics from boosting recruitment of international students to creation of a new doctoral program at the University of Maine. Trustees are gathering Monday at the University of Maine at Farmington. They’ll be voting on a proposal for a doctoral program […]
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Maine Legislature’s energy docket set for full slate in 2014
AUGUSTA — The cost of energy in Maine, its production and transmission, as well as whether the mix of renewable sources is balanced, will continue to be debated at the State House in 2014. Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee have spent their past few meetings honing up as they prepare to […]
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UMaine releases proposal for offshore wind project
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine and its partner companies have released their proposal to obtain a state contract for an offshore wind power project off Maine’s coast. A redacted version released Wednesday provides some insight into the plan for two floating wind turbines generating south of Monhegan Island and 12 miles from the mainland. […]
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UMaine football team rises to No. 8 in national poll
ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine football team continues to rise in the national polls. The Black Bears are now ranked No. 8 nationally in The Sports Network top 25 FCS poll and ninth in the FCS coaches poll. Maine is coming off a 19-14 victory over Stony Brook on Saturday, improving its record […]
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UMaine opening institute to educate professionals who work with children with autism
ORONO (AP) — A new institute is opening at the University of Maine for educators and others who work with children with autism and post-secondary students seeking to follow that path. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research will open Jan. 1 at the UMaine campus in Orono. Maine families will also be able […]
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With Statoil’s exit, wind industry looks to UMaine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Norwegian company Statoil’s decision to abandon its $120 million offshore wind power project in Maine is a setback, renewable energy advocates say, but they still hope a strong offshore wind industry can be built in the state. Statoil announced this month that changes in terms with the state and scheduling delays have […]