Campus Currents: FairPoint

Monday, September 14th, 2009, 12:59 am in Opinion

Letters: Kennedy, Facebook and your right to free speech

Kennedy’s FairPoint connection ‘appaling’
To the editors:
I am appalled by the story in the Sept. 10 edition of The Maine Campus about University of Maine President Robert Kennedy’s position on the board for FairPoint Communications.
The University of Maine …

Thursday, September 10th, 2009, 2:12 am in News

Kennedy earns extra from FairPoint board

By William P. Davis

UMaine President Robert Kennedy serves on the Board of Directors at FairPoint Communications — a paid position he has held since March 2008.

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