From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Study shows 40% of deer tick samples tested positive for Lyme disease
The first-of-its-kind study by the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Tick Lab included more than 2,000 ticks submitted last year by residents of all 16 counties.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Intellectually disabled Mainers and their families counting on state for help
A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Former defense secretary Cohen: Trump committed impeachable act
William Cohen, a Republican and former U.S. senator from Maine who also served on the House Judiciary Committee that investigated President Richard Nixon, believes President Trump committed “a form of a high crime and misdemeanor.”
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
One for the books: UMaine launches 25-foot boat it built with a 3-D printer
Watch a time-lapse video as the boat is built using a plastic-cellulose blend that officials say has the potential to boost the state’s wood products industry.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Sea Grant receives $1.6 million in federal funds
The funds will go toward research into sustainable aquaculture.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine study part of effort to solve Alzheimer’s puzzle
In the oldest state in the nation, finding a cure has never been more important.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why criticizing Trump doesn’t convince his supporters to abandon their man
Devotion to the president is a religion, and you can’t talk people out of faith.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s basketball: Isaiah White plans to transfer
The redshirt junior guard averaged 13.5 points this season.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Skowhegan-area school board right to retire nickname
Regardless of anyone’s intent, the sports teams’ name was offensive and hurtful and had to go.