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Monday, February 21, 2022

USM Men's Basketball: Chadbourne Named LEC Rookie of the Week

Men’s College Basketball

Simon Chadbourne Named Little East Conference Rookie of the Week

GORHAM, Maine  –  Sophomore Simon Chadbourne (Westbrook, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s basketball team has been named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week.  Chadbourne’s most recent weekly accolade marks his second from the Little East Conference during the 2021-2022 season.

 

An offensive spark off of the bench for the Huskies, Chadbourne continued his hot shooting

Sunday, February 20, 2022

BREAKING: Firefighters Battling 3-Alarm West Paris Structure Fire

Update: Fire was placed under control at 9:02pm.


BREAKING: West Paris, Maine - Firefighters from area departments are battling a 3-alarm structure fire this evening at 15 Park Street in West Paris, Maine.


Command is requesting fire marshal's office be notified.

USM Women's Basketball: Southern Maine Earns Fourth Seed & Will Host 2022 LEC Championship Quarterfinal

Women’s College Basketball

Southern Maine Earns Fourth Seed Will Host 2022 LEC Championship Quarterfinal

Huskies Will Host Keene State College on Tuesday (6:00 pm)

GORHAM, Maine  -   Closing the Little East Conference regular-season portion of its schedule with back-to-back wins, and three of its last four, the University of Southern Maine Huskies’ women’s basketball team has earned the fourth-seed for the upcoming Little East Conference Championship tournament, and the rights to a home quarterfinal game. 

 

Southern Maine completed the LEC regular season with a record of 7-7, and was unable to play a full LEC schedule due to COVID-related scheduling challenges.   It was determined by the LEC’s athletic directors earlier this season that all nine teams will play in the

USM Men's Basketball: Southern Maine Earns Eighth Seed Will Host 2022 LEC Championship Play-In Game

GORHAM, Maine  -  Closing out its regular season, the University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s basketball team will be the eighth seed in the upcoming 2022 Little East Conference Championship Tournament.  The Huskies will host ninth-seed Castleton University Spartans on Monday, February 21 (5:30 pm) in a first-round play-in game. The winner of the 8/9 game will advance to play top-seed and 2022 LEC Regular Season Champion UMass Dartmouth (22-3, 14-2 LEC) on Tuesday, February 22.

 

It was determined by the LEC’s athletic directors earlier this season that all nine teams will play in the tournament this season, due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. As a result,

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Wins 21st Little East Conference Championship

GORHAM, Maine– Led by seven first place finishes, the University of Southern Maine women’s indoor track and field team scored 188 points on their way to claiming their 21st Little East Conference Championship on Saturday in Gorham.


When and Where: Saturday, February 19, 2022 – University of Southern Maine


Team Standings:

1) Southern Maine 188 

2) Rhode Island College 93 

Men’s Track and Field Finishes Fourth at Little East Conference Championship

GORHAM, Maine– Ben Drummey (Biddeford, Maine/Biddeford), Masho Gebremikael (Portland, Maine/Deering), and Keegan Cochrane (Chelsea, Maine/Schenectady) each picked up individual wins as the University of Southern Maine men’s indoor track and field team took fourth place at the Little East Conference Championships on Saturday in Gorham.


When and Where: Saturday, February 19, 2022 – University of Southern Maine


Team Standings:

1) UMass Dartmouth 147 

2) Eastern Conn. St. 130 

Herons Upset Huskies in NEHC Quarterfinal

GORHAM, Maine – Emma Faso (Clarence Center, N.Y.) scored five and a half minutes into the second overtime period to lead the number six seeded William Smith College Herons to a 2-1 upset over the number three seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies in a New England Hockey Conference quarterfinal game on Saturday in Gorham.


When and Where: Saturday, February 19, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – USM

Huskies Fall to Statesmen in NEHC Quarterfinal

GENEVA, New York – Zach Tyson had two goals and an assist to help lead the Hobart College Statesmen over the University of Southern Maine Huskies 5-2 in a New England Hockey Conference quarterfinal game on Saturday in Geneva. 


When and Where: Saturday, February 19, 2022 – Hobart and William Smith Colleges –

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

BREAKING: Firefighters Working South Thomaston 3rd-Alarm Structure Fire

Update at 10:13am: Fire units are starting to clear the scene.


Update at 9:21am: Command is reporting fire pretty much knocked down, extensive overhaul.


Update at 9:15am: Command is requesting fire marshal's office to be notified. 


Update at 8:55am: Command is requesting red cross to respond.


Update at 8:44am: Elm Street command is striking a third alarm.


BREAKING: South Thomaston, Maine - Firefighters from area departments this morning are working a structure fire in the area of Elm and Buttermilk in South Thomaston, Maine.


Water Supply is being set up.


More details will be provided as it comes in.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

BREAKING: Area Departments Battling Bar Harbor 4-Alarm Hotel Fire

Update at 7:23pm: Fire is contained at this time.


Update at 4:48pm: Crews are coming from Old Town and Holden among others.


BREAKING: Bar Harbor, Maine - We're learning that area departments as far away as Bangor are fighting a massive 4-alarm fire at Bluenose Inn off of Route 3 this evening in Bar Harbor, Maine.


We know at the time:


-Bangor Fire is on scene

-Side A has collapsed

-Potential of C/D corner collapse

-Lines repositioned to protect propane tanks

-Route 3 is closed

-Hotel is three stories tall

-Fire started around 2:30pm according to Bar Harbor Police

-Assistance has been requested from Penobscot County


Article will be updated when information has become available.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $550,920 to Sponsor Veterans' Wreaths for Placement on National Wreaths Across America Day 2022

86 participating Wreaths Across America locations will receive sponsored wreaths because of the generous donations in the communities where MISSION BBQ customers support the mission


COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine., and BEL AIR, Md.Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, MISSION BBQ announced the donation of $550,920, to national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA). This significant contribution, which saw its biggest growth yet with a nearly $190,000 increase from last year, was made possible thanks to the generosity of MISSION BBQ customers and their support of the American Heroes Cups. The donation will sponsor 36,728 veterans' wreaths to be placed by volunteers at 86 participating locations this year on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 – where each veterans' name will be said out loud.


"We remain proud and humbled to stand with Wreaths Across America and the

Monday, February 7, 2022

Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Push for Delay of Unfair, Flawed Regulations on Lobster Industry

A lack of compliant gear is making it extremely difficult for lobstermen and women to meet the May 1st deadline. Failure to postpone the rule will cost the lobster industry $7.3 million.

Washington, D.C.—In a continuation of their advocacy on behalf of Maine lobstermen and women, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to request a delay of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) new Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) rule. Senator Collins raised this issue with Secretary Raimondo at a hearing on Wednesday.

The letter calls for the implementation date for gear conversion to be postponed from

Governor Mills Unveils Bipartisan Legislation, Budget Initiatives to Strengthen Child Welfare System in Maine

Governor’s bipartisan bill enhances the independence of the Child Welfare Ombudsman while her budget initiatives implement expert-recommendations to improve child safety

Governor Janet Mills today unveiled bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman and announced forthcoming key budget initiatives to bridge gaps in the child welfare workforce, implement recent child welfare recommendations, and improve child safety in Maine.

“Every child in Maine deserves to grow up in a safe and stable environment that provides them with every opportunity for success. This is why my Administration is working to

Nancy and Andrew Weiland Endow New Welcome Grant


The grant will cover education-related expenses for some first-year students


Colby is pleased to announce that Nancy Greer Weiland ’65, P’93, GP’24 and her husband, Andrew ’64, P’93, GP’24, have endowed the Weiland Welcome Grant, which will award $1,250 in addition to financial aid for expenses associated with necessary school items to first-year students, starting with the Class of 2026 whose families earn $65,000 or

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1 Million to Support Entrepreneurs Across Rural Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that six organizations in the State of Maine have received a total of $1,089,479 to support rural microborrowers and potential microborrowers. These grants and loans were awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.

“These investments will provide Maine entrepreneurs with the seed capital they need to

Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Push for Delay of Unfair, Flawed Regulations on Lobster Industry

A lack of compliant gear is making it extremely difficult for lobstermen and women to meet the May 1st deadline ? Failure to postpone the rule will cost the lobster industry $7.3 million


Washington, D.C.—In a continuation of their advocacy on behalf of Maine lobstermen and women, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to request a delay of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) new Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) rule.  Senator Collins raised this issue with Secretary Raimondo at a hearing on Wednesday.

The letter calls for the implementation date for gear conversion to be postponed from May 1, 2022, to July 1, 2022.  According to NMFS’ own data, changing the compliance date to

The Center for Global Humanities presents 'Why DNA Doesn’t Tell Us Who We Are' on Feb. 28


WATCH THE LIVESTREAM

For millennia, each newborn’s mother was a known certainty. Present at birth, she was plain to see. But the identity of each child’s father could only be surmised or taken on faith, based on the credibility of the mother and her known male acquaintances. And so, the principle “pater semper incertus est” (the father is always uncertain) seemed an immutable law of nature. The advent of modern paternity science would eventually remove much of this uncertainty, of course, but not to the extent that most people probably assume. While it’s true that today’s science can identify a child’s biological father, the social, cultural, and political nature of paternity continues to challenge the notion of paternal certainty. Who’s your daddy? Even in the age of DNA, the answer remains uncertain.


So will argue paternity scholar Nara Milanich when the University of New England Center

Alumni Spotlight: Fred Brennan Jr., DO ’92


Fred Brennan, Jr., DO ’92


Team physician for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay, FL


The Alumni Office recently caught up with Dr. Fred Brennan for a spotlight in the UNE Magazine


How did you choose UNE COM?


I completed my undergrad at the University of New Hampshire and was a biochemistry major and microbiology minor. I also played football for a couple years which was fun. Because my funds for school were running low, I went to the ROTC building and applied for an Army fellowship and got it- with the hopes that I could get on military scholarship to

Exploring Race and Social Justice Series

This event series explores the academic theme of race and social justice through a variety of topics. Each event is a little bit different and will include a brief presentation/framing and conversation about the topic and resources. These events are offered in tandem with the UMA course, INT/HON 188, which meets on Thursdays from 4 to 4:55 pm. Join us to learn more about race and social justice from UMA’s excellent professors!

For more information, disability accommodations, or to request the related materials to review before the event, please contact Sarah Hentges at sarah.hentges@maine.edu.

Zoom link for all events 

February 10—Slavery in the American Criminal Justice System

The documentary, 13th explores Section One of 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution which states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a

“Give Kids a Smile Day” at UMA Dental Health Clinic – Feb 11 and March 4

Free Dental Cleanings and Exams available for children through “Give Kids a Smile Day” at UMA Dental Health Clinic

This year’s event will be held over two days to accommodate COVID-19 Protocols.

February 11 and March 4, 2022
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic – Bangor Campus
201 Texas Avenue, Bangor

Dental student and happy patient.
Pre- COVID-19 image provided: Courtesy of UMA.

The University of Maine at Augusta Dental Health Clinic is hosting its annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” in partnership with the American Dental Association over a two day period this year.  The “Give Kids a Smile Day” will be held on February 11 and March 4 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic located on UMA’s Bangor campus at 201 Texas Avenue in Bangor. The two-day event helps to ensure that the same number of children will be served while maintaining all necessary COVID-19 protocols. The UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic operates according to the American Dental Association and Maine CDC recommended safety requirements and precautions.

Children ages five to 18, who do not have a dentist, can schedule free dental appointments to get cleanings, exams, x-rays, fluoride treatments, and dental hygiene education. Students from UMA’s Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs will be providing care with the aid of staff dentists and faculty members from UMA’s Dental Health Programs.

All patients, guests, students, and staff are required to wear face coverings. Contact the UMA Dental Health Clinic at 262-7872 or email at bangorhygschool@maine.edu for more information about the event, required COVID-19 protocols, and to make an appointment.