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Archive for October, 2009



Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 1:47 am in Sports
By Seth Poplaski

It’s hard to believe yet another season of the NBA has started, and once again, there are many stories that have come right out of the gate. This season is shaping up to be a season …


Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 1:45 am in Sports
By Laila Sholtz-Ames

This past Saturday, the University of Maine women’s rugby team was eliminated from a post-season battle against top-ranked University of Vermont Catamounts. The Black Bears, who journeyed to Vermont, were coming off several victories to finish …


Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, 6:50 pm in News
By William P. Davis

The University of Maine System board of trustees held a public hearing Wednesday on a plan to restructure the system.


Tuesday, October 27th, 2009, 9:28 am in News
Medical marijuana proposal likely to pass
By William P. Davis

A poll released Monday showed a large drop in support for Questions 2, 3 and 4 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot. Opponents of Question 1 also showed small gains.


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 2:16 pm in News
By Dylan Riley

The TABOR Now campaign, a group advocating voting “yes” on Question 4 in Maine’s November ballot, filed a complaint with the state Ethics Commission against the city of South Portland.


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:59 pm in News
By Dylan Riley

The University of Maine confirmed a student has a case of swine flu on campus today.


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:10 am in News
By William P. Davis

Parties on both sides of Question 3 are deadlocked on the best way to efficiently fund public education in the state of Maine.
Question 3 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot would repeal a law requiring school districts …


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:09 am in News
By Michael Maffei

The University of Maine used to provide students with a free music download option, but the agreement made between Ruckus Network Inc. and UMaine last year ended during the summer when the online music service went …


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:08 am in News
By The Maine Campus

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills will come to the University of Maine’s Foster Student Innovation Center on Thursday, Oct. 29 to spend lunch with students and tour campus.
The lunch event with students will be held at …


Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:06 am in News
By Dylan Riley

Passage of Question 4 on the Nov. 3 ballot would approve a citizen initiative called the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, also known as TABOR II, which would limit what state and local governments can tax and …