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Maine schools prepare for expected rise in COVID-19 cases as students return
BANGOR, Maine — Officials at Northern Light Health have reported a rise in respiratory illnesses across Maine, including COVID-19. With the school year about to begin, these cases could soon be making their way into the classroom. “We want to minimize all of that best we can,” Dr. James...
University of Maine system to research feasibility of Maine’s first public medical school
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The University of Maine system is researching the feasibility of starting the state’s first public medical school. The Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills has provided funding for a study to see what it would take to open an institution in Penobscot County. Currently, the...
U-Maine President says enrollment numbers show 4-year high, better student retention
BANGOR -- University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy stopped by our Bangor studios Friday to share some encouraging numbers when it comes to student enrollment. She says those numbers show that not only are more students choosing to come to U-Maine, but more students are staying there throughout their entire college experience, and more students are also leaving others schools to become Black Bears.
UMaine moving ahead with Hutchinson Center sale after receiving 2 appeals
The University of Maine System said it will start negotiating a final sale agreement for the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, after two appeals challenged its decision to sell the property to a local church. The system announced last week that Calvary Chapel Belfast made the top proposal to buy the...
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