For more than 150 years, military training has been offered as part of the University of Maine experience through the Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC), which is a voluntary program built ...

Two weeks ago, The Maine Masque, the University of Maine’s student lead theatre company, put on “The Glass Menagerie.” I thought it was a stellar production from the acting to the program. I sat down ...

On Feb. 28 the United States of America attacked Iran, initiating “Operation Epic Fury.” Since then, the Iranian government has closed the strait of Hormuz for cargo vessels, most notably to oil ...

The University of Maine’s Student Government (UMSG) held its 1,618th meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. The meeting included the swearing-in of three new senators, ...

Opioid use has become a growing concern in Maine. In February alone, there were 554 fatal and nonfatal overdoses across the state, according to a 2026 report by Maine Drug Data Hub. Of the nonfatal ...

At the University of Maine, students and faculty may be reflecting on how social media shaped the 2024 presidential election, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris leveraging platforms like TikTok and ...

I am part of the class of 2025, meaning my freshman year was the last year we had Wells Dining Hall. For those of you who haven’t been on campus as long, the ghost-kitchen pub on campus used to be ...

The Delta Tau Delta fraternity was placed on probation until May 31, 2024, due to an incident that occurred on March 2. The charges include violations of health or safety policies, institution motor ...

As many readers will know, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS, have been a growing environmental concern in Maine. As defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ...

In the fall of 2024, the University of Maine experienced an unprecedented 13% increase in enrollment, according to an article by Quinn D’Alessio. This comes after the closure of Estabrooke Hall, which ...

Before coming to Iceland, I thought I should learn some Icelandic. Logical enough, right? I started off with memorizing “já” (yes), “nei” (no) and “takk” (thank you). I was feeling confident. But ...

Debates on the privacy concerns and potential benefits of the automatic license plate readers (ALPR) known as Flock cameras have made their way to Old Town, and a preemptive ban is being considered.