BIDDEFORD — Bates rallied to tie Monday’s game against University of New England at halftime, then owned the second half of a 104-84 non-conference men’s basketball victory at Harold Alfond Forum. The Bobcats (2-2) ended the first half on a 9-2 run to tie the game 49-49. Nick Gilpin made a pair of free throws […]
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Watch the candidates for governor take debate
Squaring off in a full-on debate the four candidates hoping to replace Republican Gov. Paul LePage in Maine have taken to the stage at the University of New England’s Portland campus. The debate, co-sponsored by the Portland Press Herald and UNE, started at about 7:04 and is scheduled to run for about 90 minutes at UNE’s […]
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Winthrop's Hickey regains running form at UNE
Winthrop native Jacob Hickey is competing for the University of New England cross country team this fall. (Submitted Photo/UNE Athletics) Whatever you want to call Jacob Hickey’s success in this first season running for the University of New England cross country team, do not call it beginner’s luck. Yes, Hickey stepped away from competitive running […]
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UNE football game among those canceled by Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has forced the cancellation of several Top 25 games this weekend, including No. 13 Virginia Tech’s home game against East Carolina, No. 14 West Virginia’s trip to North Carolina State and No. 18 UCF’s game at North Carolina. The University of New England’s football game in Virginia also has been canceled because of […]
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College football: UNE drops first-ever home game to Husson
UNE head coach Mike Lichten, far right, leads his team onto the field at Blue Storm Stadium for their team’s first-ever home game Saturday in Biddeford. (John Ewing/Portland Press Herald) BIDDEFORD — Many fans started filtering into the stands at UNE Blue Storm Stadium 90 minutes before kickoff Saturday. Others wandered around the picnic area, […]
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UNE gearing up for first football season
Head coach Mike Lichten watches his team run drills at the University of New England’s first football practice of the season Thursday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) BIDDEFORD — On the backs of their helmets, near the base of their necks, are three words: Storm The Gates. The initial foray came Thursday night, when the […]
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University of New England says it needs cadavers for medical training
BIDDEFORD — Both of Meredith Roberts’ “very civic-minded” parents – William and Sylvia Searle of Saco – donated their bodies for medical training at the University of New England. The Searles lived into their 90s, and it was their final act of selflessness after a lifetime of volunteering. “My parents felt that when it was […]
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Men's hockey: Colby beats UNE, moves on in Division III tournament
Colby College goalie Sean Lawrence gives up a goal to University of New England’s Ryan Bloom (9) in the first period of the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championship at the Alfond Youth Forum at the University of New England in Biddeford on Saturday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) BIDDEFORD […]
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UNE shocked by fatal stabbing of medical student in Massachusetts
A first-year student in the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine was stabbed to death Saturday morning inside a public library in Massachusetts. The victim was identified Sunday as Deane “Kenny” Stryker, 22, who had been a medical student at the university’s Biddeford campus since August. Stryker was seated in the reading room […]
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Carole LeBlanc of UNE publishes two volumes on climate change
BIDDEFORD — Carole LeBlanc, Ph.D., adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, recently published two books on climate change. The books, “Demystifying Climate Risk,” volumes I and II, are distillations of the First Annual International Technical Workshop on Climate Risk hosted by LeBlanc in Wells in October 2016. The first book covers environmental, health […]