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Farmington LGBTQ+ leaders condemn RSU 73 policy targeting trans youth
Franklin County Pride ME board members and others are denouncing RSU 73's new policy restricting transgender students, citing ...
Cooper Flagg and twin brother, Ace, to hold basketball camp at University of Maine
ORONO, Maine (WMTW) - Basketball standouts and twin brothers Cooper Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft, and Ace Flagg, ...
Night sky lessons from a leading astronomer, and a floating spa on Vancouver Island
Hotel Ursa in Orono has launched a celestial experience with Shawn Laatsch, a pioneer of the world’s first 3-D stereoscopic ...
UMaine researchers awarded $2.25 million for PFAS studies
The funding will support five PFAS-related projects being conducted by researchers at the University of Maine.
Cooper and Ace Flagg will return to Orono this summer to host youth basketball camp
Young players in grades 1-6 can join Cooper and Ace Flagg at a two-day basketball camp at UMaine Orono on Aug. 9 and 10.
Three-story University of Southern Maine art building receives Gorham approval
The University of Southern Maine Monday received town approval to construct a $15 million art building on its Gorham campus, but a USM official said Tuesday it's contingent on approval by university ...
Orono Town Council tackles safety issues with new committee recommendations
Orono Town Council has formed the Good Neighbor Committee to address safety concerns from university house parties.
Database of hazing victims now available, thanks to University of Maine
A new, online database is now sharing the stories of hundreds of people who died in hazing incidents across the United States ...
Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters?
As the top Senate appropriator, Sen. Susan Collins was expected to be a key player in negotiations this summer over the sweeping tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump. But as the ...