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Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote to unionize as UMaine students prepare to enter workforce

Dunn Hall is home to several academic departments including the UMaine nursing program, as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote to unionize as UMaine students prepare to enter workforce

By Mo Drammeh on October 12, 2026

As University of Maine nursing students prepare to enter Maine’s health care workforce, nurses at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) voted 204-21 on Sept. 24…

UMaine administrators address budget concerns at UMSG meeting

Sam Landry discusses the Protect the Arctic Club in order to get preliminary recognition at the Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, meeting of UMSG in Orono, Maine. Hailey Green / Maine Campus

UMaine administrators address budget concerns at UMSG meeting

By Emma Benvenuto on October 12, 2026

The University of Maine General Student Government (UMSG) met on Sept. 29 in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union, where university administrators addressed concerns…

UMaine TPUSA hosts “Pick Up the Mic” debate, students react

UMaine’s TPUSA chapter host conservative influencer Savannah Craven, at the University Mall in Orono, Maine, as part of the Pick Up the Mic initiative on Thursday, Oct 8, 2026. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

UMaine TPUSA hosts “Pick Up the Mic” debate, students react

By Izzi Stubbs on October 9, 2026

The University of Maine’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter held a debate on the Mall on Thursday, Oct. 8 as part of their “Pick Up…

Orono Public Library staff prepare for expansion as construction bids approach

Diane Higgins (left) gets help from library specialist Britt Cline (right) with the Minerva library system on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at the Orono Public Library in Orono, Maine. Cline has worked at the Orono Public Library for three and a half years and was one of the people that started the youth garden. Cline describes the environment at the library as "collaborative, and lively." Isla Rocca / Maine Campus

Orono Public Library staff prepare for expansion as construction bids approach

By Arianna Perdomo on October 5, 2026

The Orono Public Library is moving closer to beginning an $8.62 million expansion, with construction bids expected in mid-October. In an Oct. 1 interview with…

UMSG approves $2,080 funding request for consent awareness events

UMaine's President, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, introducing Jenny Boyden, VP for Finance and Administration, and Chief Business Officer to the University of Maine's Student Government at their Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2026 meeting to address the possible budget cuts in Orono, Maine. Hailey Green / Maine Campus

UMSG approves $2,080 funding request for consent awareness events

By Emma Benvenuto on October 5, 2026

The University of Maine’s Student Government (UMSG) held its 1,619th meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Bangor Room at the Memorial…