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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…

Fogler Library may soon see reduced operating hours, staff classed ‘non-essential’
Zachary Ireland helps a student check out academic materials on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Photo by Owen Bulmer

Fogler Library may soon see reduced operating hours, staff classed ‘non-essential’

By Arianna Perdomo on November 3, 2025

The University of Maine is considering changes to Fogler Library’s schedule that could reduce public hours, classifying circulation employees as non-essential and limiting operations on…