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Faculty and committees at the University of Southern Maine gathered last week to discuss…

Divest USM, a new student group at the University of Southern Maine, is an…

Poor weather conditions Wednesday played a part in a University of Southern Maine shuttle…

Students returned to the University of Southern Maine last Monday to begin classes for…

Governor Paul LePage has formally presented his supplementary budget for the current fiscal year…

A USM shuttle bus was reportedly involved in an accident today at 1:45 p.m….

Governor Paul LePage signed an executive curtailment to the state budget this December that…

With the majority of editors graduating, you’ll be seeing some new names in The Free Press. One of them could be yours. Working at student newspapers is one of the best ways to get the experience publications and other employers are looking for. And thanks to our recently announced partnership with the Bangor Daily News, your work will be seen by more people and you’ll make important connections with professionals in the field of journalism.

A faculty vote of no confidence in University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman is tentatively scheduled for the end of this month, but some faculty members have raised concerns over the neutrality of the committee organizing the vote, as well as the process.

Members of faculty opposing and supporting University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman have released statements outlining their support for or opposition to voting no confidence in the embattled president.

Whether on foot or by car, crossing the six-way intersection next to the University of…

When Robyn Smith gets a migraine or feels a sharp pain in his neck, he is not allowed to take his medication on campus. University administration have told him there is no way around it. Because even though state law says medical marijuana is legal, which he uses on a daily basis, federal law still considers it a “dangerous drug” with no medical benefits.