What families need to know about Maine college admissions

Maine fights ruling that it illegally fired immigrant whose work permit briefly lapsed

David Abafi, an epidemiologist, grew up in Nigeria and immigrated to the U.S. in 2021.

Beyond basket-weaving: Maine's most unusual college programs

WRITTEN BY JOANNA O’ LEARY When I was applying to a particularly competitive college (not in Maine), my father joked that during my interview, I should say I intended to major in basket weaving. That major wasn’t actually real—but what if it had been? Students enrolling at Maine’s colleges, technical schools, and universities this year […]

Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption

A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, also sent his attorney a 10-page email accusing Gov. Ned Lamont of […]

Why I chose a Maine college

WRITTEN BY JACK MORRISON Afew months ago,I decided to attend the University of New England. It wasn’t an easy decision. In fact, it was difficult and came down to the wire. Before choosing UNE, I was seriously considering St. Michael’s College in Vermont, about six hours from home. There was just one problem: when I […]

UMaine men’s hockey picked 7th in Hockey East preseason coaches poll

The women’s team, under first-year head coach Alex Gettens, was chosen to finish eighth in the 10-team league.