UMaine Extension 4-H sustainable fisheries club registration ends Feb. 15

UMaine Extension offers research updates for agricultural industry

UMaine student charged with submitting former roommate’s ballot as her own

Alyssa Dau, 19, is accused of signing and submitting the former roommate's absentee ballot, apparently because of a personal dispute between the two.

University of Maine student drowns in Orono

Regan McCleary, 19, of Buxton drowned in the Stillwater River on Saturday evening, police say.

UMaine students sue for refunds over coronavirus shutdown

They are seeking tuition refunds over the UMaine System's decision to move online during the coronavirus pandemic this past spring.

UMaine suspends student, disciplines 7 others for parties that violated virus rules

The university says the students were disciplined for hosting off-campus parties at which attendees ignored face-covering and social distancing mandates.

Despite COVID-19 cases, UMaine to welcome students back on Monday

University leaders detailed their virus response and prevention plan in a virtual news conference Saturday, after three cases were reported among students in Orono.

Maine leads New England for economically vulnerable college towns

As schools decide whether to reopen campuses this year, the economic impact will ripple through the communities in which they are based.

Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure

From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.

Study shows 40% of deer tick samples tested positive for Lyme disease

The first-of-its-kind study by the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension Tick Lab included more than 2,000 ticks submitted last year by residents of all 16 counties.