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‘Save Crossland Hall’ supporters deliver testimony to the Orono Town Council
UMaine students who gave testimony and supporters pose for a group photo following the Crossland Hall discussion at the Nov. 3 council Meeting at Orono Town Hall. Photo by Noah Futris

‘Save Crossland Hall’ supporters deliver testimony to the Orono Town Council

By Sofia Langlois on November 3, 2025

Several University of Maine community members attended the Nov. 3 Orono Town Council meeting to call on members for support in preventing the demolition of…

75 Maine State Legislators sign letter addressed to UMS leadership calling for fair UMGWU contract
Members of the University of Maine’s Graduate Workers Union (UMGWU) stand gathered on the steps of Estabrooke Hall with Sen. Mike Tipping. Photo courtesy of UMGWU

75 Maine State Legislators sign letter addressed to UMS leadership calling for fair UMGWU contract

By Elora Griswold on November 3, 2025

On Oct. 29, members of the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union (UMGWU) were joined by Maine Sen. Mike Tipping and House Rep. Sean Faircloth…

UMaine offers emergency funds and other forms of support during SNAP benefits pause
The Black Bear Exchange, located at the Bodwell Center for Service and volunteerism in Orono, Maine. Shelves remain half empty on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025, amid a government shutdown where SNAP funding will not be dispersed for the month of November. Photo by Hailey Green

UMaine offers emergency funds and other forms of support during SNAP benefits pause

By Abigail Beaucaire on November 3, 2025

On Oct. 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified Maine and other states that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are not available starting November…