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Brazilian music coming to Jewett Hall

AUGUSTA — The Concerts at Jewett Series will feature Choro Louco at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at Jewett Hall Auditorium, 46 University Drive. Based in Portland, Choro Louco is dedicated to the century-old tradition of Brazilian choro music. The ensemble is known for beautiful melodies, complex harmonies and syncopated rhythms, combining elements of European […]

Posted inObituaries, sj-web

Lea R. LeCompte

1980 – 2015 AUBURN — Lea Renee LeCompte, 35, loving daughter, sister and aunt, died peacefully on Wednesday July 15, at her home in Auburn. Lea was born in Farmington on June 30, 1980, the daughter of Richard R. LeCompte and Monique A. (Jolicoeur) LeCompte. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1996 and earned her […]

Posted inMaine, sj-web

UMA cuts 24 positions, announces phase-out of 2 associate degrees

AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will phase out associate degree programs in veterinary technology and nursing and 24 full- and part-time positions will be eliminated in order to address a budget shortfall in 2015, according to a letter UMA President Allyson Handley sent to faculty and staff on Tuesday. UMA’s Bangor campus […]

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Women’s college basketball: CMCC women repeat

AUGUSTA — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team was taking nothing for granted. With two comfortable wins already in the books against the Moose from the University of Maine at Augusta, the Mustangs weren’t making assumptions about a third Sunday. “We know in a tournament, none of that matters,” said forward Susie French. […]