Archive for May, 2009
Monday, May 18th, 2009, 4:38 pm in News
BOT increases tuition
By William P. Davis
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 5.8 percent, bringing next year’s weighted system-wide tuition to $6,985.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009, 2:27 pm in Style & Culture
Bangor arts adapt to stay afloat in sinking economy
By Zach Dionne
As the economy worsens, organizations like the Penobscot Theater, the University of Maine Museum of Art and the 113-year-old Bangor Symphony Orchestra are adapting to survive the recession.
Friday, May 15th, 2009, 11:55 am in News
UMaine announces 32 layoffs, 31 work-year reductions
By William P. Davis
The salary and benefits savings associated with eliminating or reducing 140 positions totals $5.8 million, according to a Friday morning press release.
Friday, May 1st, 2009, 10:11 am in News
Women sentenced in connection with Lyford death
By William P. Davis and Dylan Riley
Two women were sentenced after pleading guilty to furnishing a place for minors to drink.
