I championed faculty-shared governance in the University of Maine System for 25 years, too often in the face of incompetent, irresponsible or corrupt administrators, and too often rewarded with abuse and/or denial of redress. Yes, as the incoming trustees’ chair observes in a May 28 column, the seven campuses must be “sustainable” and “successfully serve […]
June 2022
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From Augusta – Reaffirming Maine’s commitment to its students and teachers
This April, Gov. Janet Mills signed the supplemental budget into law, just one day after both chambers of the Legislature voted to enact it. This budget contains many measures that will do a lot of good for Maine people. As a former educator and current chair of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, I […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth A. (Lunt) Knowles
Elizabeth A. (Lunt) Knowles 1935 – 2022 TOPSHAM – Elizabeth Lunt Knowles, 86, died May 27, 2022 in Topsham. …
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Obituary: Andrew J. Countway
BIDDEFORD – Andrew J. Countway, 29, of Alfred St passed away June 1, 2022 in Biddeford. He was born in Portland, …
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Obituary: Edward Thomas Hacker Jr.
Edward Thomas Hacker Jr. 1960 – 2022 ORRS ISLAND – Edward Thomas Hacker, Jr., 62, of Orrs Island, passed away peacefully …
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Obituary: Sylvia Ann Brochu
SANFORD – Sylvia Ann Brochu, 86, formerly of Sanford and Springvale, Maine, passed away on Thursday June 2, 2022, at Paragon …
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Obituary: Richard E. LaBreck
SINCLAIR – Richard E.LaBreck peacefully passed away on May 31, 2022 at the age of 78 at the House of Comfort …
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Obituary: Daniel Alan Plourd
AUGUSTA – Daniel Alan Plourd, 56, passed away on June 4, 2022 with his sisters by his side after an extended …
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Obituary: Ada (Scaggs) Melville
Ada (Scaggs) Melville 1931 – 2022 GEORGETOWN, Ind. – Ada (Scaggs) Melville, 91, of Georgetown, Indiana, passed away on Friday, June …
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Obituary: Robert Dana Higgins Jr
HARPSWELL – Robert Dana Higgins Jr., 75, of Harpswell, and Birch Run, Mich., departed us on May 31, 2022. He was …