After the Boston bombing last week, we had coverage streaming in the newsroom nonstop,…
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Things of the Week: Republican conventions & the Boston bombing
Boston Marathon bombing I’d been trying to write this piece for the last few…
Baseball: USM win streak snapped at 19, Lions triumph 6-1
The USM baseball team last played the Wheaton College Lions on Thursday in Norton,…
Local Top 5: Places for one and two on campus
1.) Abromson Center Do yourself a favor – drink a lot of water during…
Local Album Review: Burrow by Max Garcia Conover
Guys with guitars are a dime a dozen. Who cares how good their “Wonderwall”…
National Album Review: Tell Where I Lie by Fossil Collective
Fossil Collective’s debut album Tell Where I Lie is a great listen, but it’s…
Senior art students celebrate, open end of the year gallery
The Gorham Art Gallery was packed on Friday night as graduating studio art majors…
Campus Safety Project coordinator worries about the future of the project
The coordinator of the Campus Safety Project, Clara Porter, is worried that the project…
Budget cuts impede university communication
While many faculty and USM staff members are still reeling from the recent announcement…
Administration gives specifics on budget cuts at USM, details layoffs
In an email sent to USM students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, President Theo…
Speaker sparks controversy at USM
In an interview with The Free Press, Guy Hammond expressed a hope that his…
Athletics budget barely takes a hit
While academics is shouldering a hefty 63.4 percent of the $5 million budget shortfall…
Our opinion: Budget cuts in a larger context
The results are in, ladies and gentlemen, and the axe has fallen across the…
LGBTQ panel helps fill current gap in nursing curriculum
From our very first semester taking nursing classes at USM, the emphasis has been…
Guy Hammond does a lot of talking, but not a lot of explaining
Guy Hammond says a lot in his seminars and sermons. He preaches for Christians…
USM President Theodora Kalikow outlines position and spending cuts
USM President Theodora Kalikow released a statement by email, outlining actions that the university…
University of Maine System complaint partly targets USM faculty
Recently, the University of Maine System administration has filed an official complaint with the…
Charter schools: The way of the future, or a Paul LePage pipedream?
In recent months, several conservative governors in the U.S. – notably Chris Christie of…
Local Top 5: Vegan Must Eats
1.) Silly’s While Silly’s isn’t an exclusively vegan restaurant, it made the list because…
National Album Review: Wolf by Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator has outdone himself with Wolf, which sounds like his most engrossing…
Music education faculty halved due to university budget cuts
Budget cuts at the university have affected all departments, but the School of Music…
Olympic winner has the golden touch
Joan Benoit Samuelson made history 29 years ago when she crossed the finish line…
Our opinion: It’s time for the facts
We’ve been arguing a lot here at The Free Press lately over, you guessed…
USM merges facilities staff
The USM Department of Facilities Management is consolidating control of grounds and maintenance staff…