UMaine pursues transformative $110M athletic facilities plan

Honoring Harold Alfond’s legacy of support for Maine education and athletics, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Athletic Director Ken Ralph detail $110 million plan 

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine has unveiled its transformative $110 million athletic facilities master plan. The initiative honors Harold Alfond’s legacy of support for Maine education and athletics by providing modern facilities for all 17 varsity programs at Maine’s only Division I athletic program, and improving the overall UMaine student experience.

In October, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced an historic $500 million investment in Maine and its people. The University of Maine System is to receive $240 million over 10-12 years, including $90 million in support for UMaine’s $110 million Athletics Facilities Master Plan.

“Harold Alfond believed in the University of

Maine Placing Order for Tenth Week of COVID-19 Vaccines

AUGUSTA- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is preparing to place another order for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, for 22,475 people, to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed. This is an increase of 1,000 doses over the current week's amount. This amount will be supplemented by 4,800 doses that the Federal government will supply directly to 24 Walmart and Sams Club pharmacies in Maine.

Maine CDC's order reflects the maximum

Sea Dogs sign PDL with Red Sox

 Official MLB Press Release

Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs have accepted the invitation from Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox to join Major League Baseball’s new player development structure by signing a Professional Development License (PDL). The ten-year agreement will keep the Red Sox affiliation in Portland at least through the 2030 season.

The Sea Dogs will serve as Boston’s Double-A