The Free Press Summer Festival Guide 2011

Posted on April 30, 2011 by in Arts & Culture

The New England region has grown exponentially in terms of the quality and quantity of summer music festivals

During the three long months of the Maine winter, it might be hard to remember what exactly summer feels like in Vacationland, yet here we are again. The temperature has already reached the low 70s, and …

The Free Press’ Sports Year in Review

Posted on April 30, 2011 by in Sports

Sports Editor Joel Neill

Along with the ebbs and flows of a college athletic season, there are performances and accomplishments that stand out among others. In honor of The Free Press’ last issue of the academic year, the Sports staff has compiled the top ten USM sports performances of the 2010-2011 year. Sit back and enjoy.

Local Top Five: Bagels

Posted on April 29, 2011 by in Arts & Culture

Portland has many hidden gems for bagel connoisseurs

1.) Rosemont Market and Bakery, Sea Salt Bagel: These are not New York bagels. But baked fresh every day, they are fluffier and lighter, softer on the outside and every bit as satisfying. For only …

Female student confronted by a group of males in car near USM

Posted on April 29, 2011 by in News

A USM student was approached by a car full of men who attempted to detain her as she walked towards campus in Gorham early Friday morning, according to a campus safety alert released by the USM Department of Public Safety.

USM students taking over drive-in theater this summer

Posted on April 29, 2011 by in News

USM juniors Patrick Brophy, Ry Russell and Tyler Wells stand at the Saco Drive-In. The students are leasing and managing the drive-in this summer.

As the school year comes to a close, many college students are joining a mad rush to find summer employment in a stalled job market. But a few USM students are employing themselves instead.

Juniors marketing majors Ry Russell, Patrick Brophy and Tyler Wells are taking over management of the Saco Drive-in theater, opening for business May 27.

Students march in Gorham against sexual violence

Posted on April 29, 2011 by in News

A T-shirt from the Clothesline Project hangs in Hastings Formal Lounge as people gather for the Take Back The Night march Wednesday. Both the Clothesline Project and the march were organized by the USM Campus Safety Project.

The USM Campus Safety Project organized a week of events to call attention to domestic violence and sexual assault, including a Take Back the Night march on the Gorham campus Wednesday and a display of people’s …

With progression, Atmosphere flourishes

Posted on April 29, 2011 by in Album Reviews

The underground hip-hop community has many shining stars, and for the last decade Atmosphere has been a front runner in the scene.  MC Slug and producer Ant have consistently provided hard hitting hip-hop for their fans, …

What’s in a name? A history of Franklin (Arterial) Street

Posted on April 25, 2011 by in News

Photographed in 1924, the buildings along Franklin Street, between Congress and Cumberland were demolished in 1969 for the construction of Franklin Arterial.

The recent restoration of street signs along Franklin Arterial to its original name, Franklin Street, may not seem like a big change.

But Franklin, the four lane road in Portland leading from Interstate 295 to the waterfront, has quite a story behind it. And the name change is just a part of the wider effort to revitalize the wide swath of road and median that cuts the peninsula in two.

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