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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…

UMaine fraternities respond to Cornell sexual assault lawsuit
The majority of UMaine’s fraternities, including Delta Tau Delta pictured on Oct. 2, can be found along College Ave, commonly referred to as “Frat Row.” Several UMaine fraternities have issued letters in response to the alleged sexual assault at Cornell University by several members of the Cornell Chi Phi chapter. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

UMaine fraternities respond to Cornell sexual assault lawsuit

By Izzi Stubbs on October 2, 2026

On Sept. 14, a former Cornell University student identified in court documents as “Jane Doe” filed a lawsuit against several members of the Chi Phi…