Archive for December, 2010
They say that if you don’t like the weather in Maine, wait five minutes because it’s going to change. Our image of ourselves, our style, is just as variable. Are we Summer Islands or Winter Woods? …
Take a look at any magazine rack. What do you see? Tons of articles about how to get the perfect butt, flat abs, a bigger chest or toned arms. This kind of marketing feeds off peoples’ …
As the runner-up of the 2010 Maine gubernatorial election laments the state’s absentee voting process, municipal officials cite the difficulty of small cities and towns to process early votes.
Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who lost on …
A University of Maine football player was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and failure to submit to arrest Friday morning at Curva Ultra Lounge on Park Street in Orono, according to The Bangor Daily News.
Junior …
Three representatives of the University of Maine Student Government held a press conference Dec. 2 to promote the body’s recent endorsement of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.
At its Nov. 30 session, the …
After big gains statewide and across the nation on Black Friday, small retailers in Maine are anticipating both a steady flow of customers and greater profits as a result of the holiday season.
But economic uncertainty …
The upcoming 2011 national elections in Zimbabwe could usher in a fresh wave of politically motivated violence resulting from an uncommitted government organization designed to curb such attacks, according to the director of a human rights …
Members of Habitat UMaine camped on the mall at the University of Maine for three days and two nights, around the clock, to raise funds and awareness for the many area families who live in sub-standard …
Students who time their graduation date in relation to their degree may have an easier time finding a job.
Patty Counihan, director of the University of Maine Career Center, said the percentage of graduating students finding …
New student financial aid rules soon to be enacted by the Department of Education to protect borrowers and taxpayers will not have an impact on students at the University of Maine.
“A whole lot of it doesn’t …
