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Maine joins multi-state lawsuit over mail-in voting order, Professor Robert Glover warns of impact on student voters
Members of the Orono community register to vote in the Collins Center for the Arts on Nov. 4, 2025. Photo by Tyler Bridges

Maine joins multi-state lawsuit over mail-in voting order, Professor Robert Glover warns of impact on student voters

By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026

The Trump administration released an executive order on March 31 that would limit mail-in ballots, voter eligibility and create a national voter registry. This executive…

UMaine queer student organizations raise concerns about recent Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling
Pride flags are put on display in the Memorial Union for UMaine’s “Pride week,” spanning from April 5, 2026, to April 10, 2026. Photo by Alex Melendez

UMaine queer student organizations raise concerns about recent Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling

By Izzi Stubbs on April 13, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled on March 31 that a ban on conversion therapy was in violation of the First Amendment right to free speech. According…

Free community college program in Maine may end, administrators and students share perspective on potential impact
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, outside of Maine Hall, central to the Eastern Maine Community College campus, which houses several of the college’s main classroom spaces. Given free community college tuition in Maine may soon end, these classrooms may see less foot traffic and fewer students. Photo by Benjamin Flannery

Free community college program in Maine may end, administrators and students share perspective on potential impact

By Abigail Beaucaire on April 6, 2026

More than 20,000 students have taken advantage of the free Community College program in the state of Maine since it was first launched in 2022.…

Maine Library Commission proposes benchmarks to keep state services, changes will not impact Fogler
On Thursday, April 2, 2026 in Orono, Maine, the Orono Public Library gears up for the arrival of spring as their landscape comes back to life. Photo by Benjamin Flannery

Maine Library Commission proposes benchmarks to keep state services, changes will not impact Fogler

By Yoana Karageorgieva on April 6, 2026

The Maine Library Commission, a 17-member board appointed by the Governor that is representative of the state’s library community and sets policies for the State…