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Photo Story: No Kings National Day of Protest in Bangor
Protests gathered on the side of the street at a ‘No Kings’ protest downtown on March 28 in Bangor, Maine. Hundreds of protestors were estimated to be in attendance. Photo by Tyler Bridges

Photo Story: No Kings National Day of Protest in Bangor

By Tyler Bridges and Obie Casperson on March 30, 2026

Anger directed toward the Trump administration has spurred vocalization from many on the political left, with activists showing concerns for recent executive orders. 24 degrees…

UMSG recounts university budget meeting and congratulates new executive team
In Orono, Maine, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, UMaine Beekeeping president, Alex Pelton, secured funding for a rebuild of the club's bee hives after damage was noticed on the 3D printed hive from the composite center over the past three winters. Photo by Noah Futris

UMSG recounts university budget meeting and congratulates new executive team

By Haden Buzzell on March 30, 2026

The General Student Senate of the University of Maine Student Government, Inc. (UMSG) held its ninth meeting of the semester on March 25, led by…

Missing UMaine student found deceased, family establishes ‘The Chance Lauer Travel Scholarship Fund’ in honor
The small pond that former student Chance Lauer was recovered from after an eight-week-long search sits less than a half mile from his apartment on Wednesday, March 18, 2025, in Orono, Maine. Photo by Elora Griswold

Missing UMaine student found deceased, family establishes ‘The Chance Lauer Travel Scholarship Fund’ in honor

By Elora Griswold on March 21, 2026

Eight weeks after 19-year-old former University of Maine student Chance Lauer went missing on Jan. 20, the Orono Police Department (OPD) announced that he was…

University of Maine System establishes Mitchell Name Review Task Force, requests public commentary
The main entrance to The George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions on Wednesday, March 18, 2025, in Orono, Maine. The center is a research facility dedicated to sustainability solutions across disciplines, housed in Norman Smith Hall on campus. Photo by Elora Griswold

University of Maine System establishes Mitchell Name Review Task Force, requests public commentary

By Elora Griswold on March 19, 2026

In early February, a representative from the University of Maine System (UMS) confirmed that a renaming process was being considered for programs associated with former…