By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer Last week most functions that were previously housed in…
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The quest to be carbon neutral begins
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer Maine leads New England in wind power, but Governor…
Letter From the Editor: Celebrating the life of late Dayna Browne
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Every person who works on the Free Press staff benefits…
Art professor Michael Shaughnessy running for Mayor of Westbrook
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Professor Michael Shaughnessy has taught sculpture, design and drawing at…
UMaine School of Law will separate from USM in 2022
By: Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer Earlier this year, the University of Maine board of…
Dr. Robert Sanford appointed to Board of Environmental Protection
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor Dr. Robert Sanford, the Chair of the Environmental Science…
USM Joins the University of the Arctic
By: Abby Nelson, Staff Writer On September 18, USM was officially accepted into the…
Solving Maine’s lead poisoning problem
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor Maine congressman, Jared Golden, proposed a billion-dollar effort to…
New vaccination laws create a grassroots movement
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer A significant change in Maine’s Vaccination laws has people…
Woodbury Campus Center closed due to flooding
By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer Last weekend, the underground fire main going through Woodbury…
Letter from the Editor
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief 150 countries held Youth Climate Strikes over the last two…
Fire main burst closes Woodbury student center
By: Nancy Davis Griffin, Chief Operations Officer Sometime on Saturday evening or early Sunday…
Vape-related illness sparks more conversation
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor In the last several weeks, there have been eight…
Thousands rejected from loan forgiveness program
By: Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer In early September, the Government Accountability Office (GOA) reported…
Historic Fort Gorges’ uncertain future
By: Abby Nelson, Staff Writer Historic Fort Gorges, located at the entrance of Casco…
Letter From the Editor: No more feminine foes
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Stop keeping up with the Kardashians. Nothing makes my blood…
New parking policies on campus
By: Gus Pignatello, Staff Writer USM has implemented two new parking policies. A new…
New distracted driving law in Maine
Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer A new distracted driving law is going into effect Sept….
Residential Life changes occupancy priorities
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor Due to an increased focus on Living Learning Communities…
Letter from the Editor: We all have a Pennywise
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Last weekend I went to the Saco Drive-In theater to…
USM Libraries join The Open Textbook Network
By: USM Library Staff The University of Southern Maine Libraries have joined The Open…
Intercultural Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC) seeking self-nominations for Student Fellows
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief The Intercultural Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC) is seeking self-nominations for…
President Cummings announces $1 million gift for scholarships at Fall 2019 opening breakfast
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief The University of Southern Maine’s Fall 2019 Opening Breakfast took place…
The Learning Commons: “Are my academic habits working for me?”
The start of the semester provides all USM students, new and returning, an opportunity…