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Poet and USM grad Patricia Smith wins $100,000 prize

The graduate and former faculty member of USM’s Stonecoast MFA writing program wins the prize for her collection ‘Incendiary Art.’

by Robert Lowell American Journal January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

A former student claims she was assaulted twice on the Gorham campus six years ago and the school failed to investigate.

by Gregg Isherwood Special to the Press Herald December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Portland Metro has proposed a solution to a problem that actually does not exist.

by Krysteana Scribner Special to the Press Herald December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

The Portland school plans to spend $100,000 to renovate a building whose fate is still uncertain.

Food

The bubbly is being sold under the name Victorieux, a new label created by Thomas Brems, and (for the moment) is only available here.

by The Editorial Board December 11, 2017December 10, 2017

A partnership between the university and Metro creates new public transportation options.

Four motor coach companies accuse the transit agency and university of undercutting private enterprise and wasting taxpayer money.

The main campus in Orono and the University of Southern Maine both see jumps in revenue from non-state students, who pay much higher tuition.

by CARA DeROSE Staff Writer November 20, 2017February 12, 2018

The single-lane roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Brighton Avenue, Deering Avenue and Falmouth Street starting in 2019.

The increase is good news for the system’s financial bottom line.