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Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:32 am in News
By Matthew Soucy

BANGOR — A mother of three children under the age of 12, city resident Crystal DeLosa, 28, and her boyfriend Edwin Nordfors, a 32-year-old carpenter, are expecting the holidays to be tough.
Nordfors, 32, a carpenter, was …


Sunday, November 20th, 2011, 11:14 pm in News
Economists say 62 percent of trash in results recyclable
By Matthew Soucy

More than half of the material in 17 solid waste landfills and transfer stations across the state of Maine could have been recycled or composted, according to preliminary results of an ongoing study by the University …


Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 12:59 am in News
Demand sparks rush to furnish fowl for local families
By Matthew Soucy

BANGOR — A Bangor food pantry is counting on more donations for its Thanksgiving food drive after an unusual amount of families requested turkeys for the upcoming holiday.
Bill Ray, executive director of Manna Ministries, a social …


Monday, November 14th, 2011, 12:16 am in News
By Matthew Soucy

Nearly a year after a large-scale machine upgrade, officials at the New Balance Student Recreation Center are keeping an eye on usage, thinking ahead to the next round of replacements.
The updated cardiovascular equipment were some of …


Monday, November 7th, 2011, 1:23 am in News
By Matthew Soucy

New regulations crafted by the Obama administration and the Department of Education aim to provide relief for college students facing potentially heavy student loan burdens.
President Barack Obama unveiled a plan, titled “Pay as You Earn,” that …


Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 10:26 pm in News
By Matthew Soucy

Gov. Paul LePage will be a guest speaker at this year’s annual meeting of leaders from colleges and universities across the state and may shed light on the future of higher education and reforms surrounding it.
“Commissioner …


Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 1:31 am in News
Brothers may move back in November
By Matthew Soucy

The process of restoring the house of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity (PIKE) into a livable facility is underway, and state inspectors may decide as soon as next week when brothers can return to the building.
Sundance Campbell, …


Thursday, October 20th, 2011, 1:25 am in News
By Matthew Soucy

Brothers at the University of Maine’s Alpha Delta Chapter need not worry about their future on campus following a Monday meeting with Dean of Students Robert Dana.
After the Interfraternity Council rejected the group’s membership application this …


Sunday, October 16th, 2011, 11:43 pm in News
After 2nd denial, Alpha Delta left 'in the dark' on reasoning
By Matthew Soucy

After being denied entry to the Interfraternity Council a second time, brothers of Alpha Delta, the fraternity that runs the Late Night Local and volunteers in the guise of Bananas the Bear, are concerned with the …


Saturday, October 8th, 2011, 5:00 pm in Sports
By Matthew Soucy

“Frustrating” was the only word that University of Maine senior center Brian Flynn muttered to reporters following Saturday’s game as Merrimack’s special teams shut down the Black Bear power play.
Merrimack successfully killed off all Maine power …