ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine’s sports stadium is getting a new high-definition scoreboard next year. The university announced Thursday that UMaine benefactors Phillip and Susan Morse have donated $800,000 to fund the scoreboard as well as support the baseball program. The new scoreboard for UMaine’s football and track and field programs will be […]
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Farmington man who fell off roof at UMF is charged
FARMINGTON — A man seriously injured last week in a fall from the roof of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington was formally charged Tuesday evening. Devon Pease, 21, of Farmington faces charges of criminal trespass and criminal mischief, said Brock E. Caton, interim director of public safety/chief of […]
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Trump calls N.Y. attorney general a ‘political hack’ in defending school
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman shot back that Trump is making wild accusations, just like others who commit fraud and get caught. “We have a terrific school. It’s done a fantastic job,” Trump told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” ”We have a 98 percent approval rating among students.” Trump held several TV interviews to further contest the […]
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Former Hebron coach named AD at Husson
BANGOR — Husson University announced on Wednesday that it has hired veteran athletic administrator Frank Pergolizzi as the school’s next director of athletics. Pergolizzi comes to Bangor from a similar post at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, W.Va. “I’m very impressed with the outstanding program at Husson and the excellent coaches and […]
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UMaine trustees wants to help students who never graduated
BANGOR (AP) — University of Maine System trustees are meeting to consider ways to help adults who attended college but never received a degree. Trustees are considering scholarships, professional development and other enhancements as part of a comprehensive plan to serve adults who left college without getting a degree. A report presented to trustees, who […]
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UMaine-Augusta signs 5-year natural gas deal
AUGUSTA (AP) — The University of Maine at Augusta has signed a five-year contract to heat campus with natural gas, a deal expected to save the school up to $1 million. The deal with Brunswick-based Maine Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, was announced Tuesday. The campus will begin receiving natural gas on Oct. […]