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University of Maine System

Published
December 23, 2020

Commentary: To boldly go where education in Maine has not gone before

High schoolers taking online early college classes from UMaine at Fort Kent will benefit from a collaboration that bridges education and emerging technologies.
Published
November 25, 2020

UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance

The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.
Published
November 19, 2020

UMaine System pauses health insurance change after retirees sue

The lawsuit stems from the decision to switch the retirees from a group benefits plan to a Medicare exchange.
Published
November 19, 2020

Maine Voices: Job-based health insurance no longer meets needs of employers, workers

Publicly funded, privately provided universal care would free businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and government agencies to focus on more important matters.
Published
November 16, 2020

UMaine System to hire ombudsman to assist retirees with insurance change

The ombudsman will be charged with helping to guide the transition to a new health insurance exchange that has met pushback from unions and retired employees.

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Published
October 29, 2020

UMaine System retirees picket, plan legal action over benefits change

The Maine Education Association says changes to health insurance plans were made without consultation with unions and against signed contracts between the system and retired employees.
Published
October 8, 2020

Our View: Alfond grants are a bet on Maine’s future

A massive philanthropic commitment gives the state a chance to build its future.
Published
September 26, 2020

UMaine students sue for refunds over coronavirus shutdown

They are seeking tuition refunds over the UMaine System's decision to move online during the coronavirus pandemic this past spring.
Published
September 20, 2020

Maine Voices: UMaine System breaking its health care promise to retirees

A new plan, set to take effect Jan. 1, is a slap in the face to people who spent their working lives supporting public higher education in Maine.
Published
August 30, 2020

Coronavirus appears on campus as Maine colleges ramp up testing, crack down on partying

While the number of cases remains low, colleges are bracing for a challenging year as they roll out extensive testing programs and issue new rules for social distancing.