Sen. Mattie Daughtry and community college leaders say students receiving free tuition often need support in other areas — including housing, food and counseling — to succeed in higher education.
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Maine men head to pivotal Hockey East semifinals
The Black Bears hold steady in the top five nationally with a No. 1 seed in the NCAAs still up for grabs.
The federal government owns 11 artworks in Maine. What will happen to them?
The Trump administration is laying off staff at the U.S. General Services Administration, which is responsible for one of the oldest and largest collections of art in the country.
Not this year, but maybe soon for Maine men’s basketball
While the Black Bears missed out on a chance for their first NCAA tournament bid, they gave fans a reason to hope.
Maine men’s basketball falls short in America East final
Top-seeded Bryant wins the conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament with a 77-59 victory over the Black Bears.
UMaine hockey goalie makes save of year in rise to top of country
Sophomore Albin Boija, who turned heads in the final weekend of the regular season, leads the fourth-ranked Black Bears into the Hockey East playoffs.
UMaine men’s hoop coach gets support from old South Portland teammates
Chris Markwood played with plenty of toughness with the Red Riots decades ago, and that has carried over to the program he now leads.
Varsity Maine boys hockey poll – March 13
The top five boys hockey teams in Maine at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Reese Perkins: Travelers should keep an open mind
We are a nation of people with mixed backgrounds, faiths and beliefs. In a recent letter here (“We’re vacationing in South Carolina instead of Maine,” March 6), a traveler to Maine expressed disgust with our governor and thus decided to cancel their summer vacation here. Similarly, my wife and I, Mainers born and bred, plan […]
5 boys hockey players named Travis Roy Award finalists
Drew Johnson, Marc-Andre Peron, Wyatt Labonte, Brandon White and Sam Foley are in the running of Class A hockey’s top honor.