Ingredients for a great day: spectacular fall weather, a boat ride through Casco Bay, crashing surf, sunshine, yummy sandwiches, hot cider, homemade pies, good company, and 430 pounds of garbage. Garbage?? That’s right! On a late September weekend last fall, a group of 10 USM students, faculty, staff, and alumni spent the day picking up trash from the rocks and beaches of Long Island in Casco Bay. USM’s new Office of Environmental and Economic Sustainability sponsored the outing as part of International Coastweek Cleanup.
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Carpooling and vanpooling gets the green light
Sarah Wolpow travels from New Gloucester every Tuesday. She carpools with a neighbor, who drops her off at the Portland campus. She gives him $2 for gas money every week. After her night class, she catches a ride home with a classmate who only wanted $10 for gas for the semester.
Community Gardens at USM
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Our Beloved Beech Tree
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Maine Food Waste Awareness Week
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USM Changes Parking System
Inside the New System with Parking Director Tristian Henry By Cayley Bowman/ Community Editor…
USM parking garage says goodbye to gate system
How these changes affect campus residents and commuters t love smith, Contributor When…
Celebrating Earth Month
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor Each April, one of the main focuses of the…
Jordan Carey Uplifts Community with Local Fashion
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor The once “same hoodie everyday kinda guy” suddenly took…
Celebrating Maine during Earth Month – how Maine is affected by climate change
The month of April and specifically April 22, is used to celebrate the earth,…
Earth Day should be Everyday – A brief history + current events on 2021 Earth Day
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. The day on which our Instagram feed is…
Alternative modes: Reducing carbon emissions with one trip on the road
By Sydney Pettey, USM Eco-Rep You’re taking that 20-minute drive from Gorham to Portland…
New Voices of Maine
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief I want to ensure that all young people at the…
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…
Letter from the Student Body President
By: Averi Varney, Student Body President Hi all, First off, welcome back! I hope…
Maine working to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
By Alyson Peabody, News Editor Governor Janet Mills announced a proposal in late February…
Food Studies brings national summit to USM
By: Gus Pignatello, Staff Writer USM’s Food Studies Program is hosting New England’s first…
The future of straws at USM
By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer Single-use plastic drinking straws may be banned from USM….
Free Store in Gorham offers repurposed items
By Hailey Wood, Staff Writer Born out of an event from the Office of…
USM working to address campus parking issues
Increased enrollment, overcrowded parking lots and misused parking spaces have created a plethora of…
Earn extra cash at school with work-study
By Alexandra Platts, Student Employment Specialist Federal Work Study is awarded as part of…
USM students engage in aquaponics research
By Elizabeth Trudel, Staff Writer The Department of Environmental Science and Policy has installed…
Letter to the editor: Recognizing the value of USM student employees
By: Margaret Brownlee, USM Student Employment Specialist As we enter into our celebration of…
Food studies program established by USM community
By: Sam Margolin, Staff Writer This January at USM, a new program will be…