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Maine needs a change in Senate leadership

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, on Union Street in Bangor, Maine, two political signs of Troy Jackson and Susan Collin, who are currently running for state senate, are displayed by the side of the street. Emma Stuetz / Maine Campus

Maine needs a change in Senate leadership

By Joseph Greene on October 19, 2026

OPINION: This year’s U.S. Senate race is a crucial one. On the right side of the aisle, Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to maintain…

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

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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…

Certain college programs could lose federal student loan eligibility under new policy

Federal Student Aid lettering. Illustration by Tilia Baratta

Certain college programs could lose federal student loan eligibility under new policy

By Mo Drammeh on October 12, 2026

On June 29, the Trump administration announced the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS), a new accountability measure that could make certain undergraduate and graduate…

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…