Led by Grammy-nominated performer and concertmaster Marika Holmqvist, the professional ensemble is comprised of five singers and six instrumentalists from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Screening and discussion of new film on childfree choice Feb. 1
“To Kid or Not to Kid,” from the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics’ Pick “Musicwood,” aims to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration to be held Jan. 21
The family-friendly event will celebrate King’s life and legacy, inspiration, dedication to diversity and social commitment.
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Women’s basketball: UMaine rolls past struggling and shorthanded New Hampshire
BANGOR — In recent years, a visit from the University of New Hampshire might be cause for concern for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. Add the fact that the Black Bears were stumbling with a four-game losing streak, and Wednesday night could have been trouble at the Cross Insurance Center. But these Wildcats […]
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UMaine turning water into wine?
Imagine a New Year’s Eve of drinking with no calories or hangover. Imagine eating broccoli and tasting chicken wings. Orono Assistant Professor Nimesha Ranasinghe can imagine that and virtually so much more.
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Women's basketball: Northeastern takes advantage of short-handed Maine
BOSTON — Tanesha Sutton scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, despite being limited by foul trouble. But Sutton didn’t get much help Saturday afternoon, especially inside, and the short-handed Maine women’s basketball team lost 63-55 to the Northeastern Huskies in Cabot Gymnasium. Northeastern, which was coming off its first loss of the season Tuesday […]
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Quick hire — UMaine names offensive coordinator Nick Charlton new head coach
Nick Charlton, center, talks with UMaine quarterback Chris Ferguson, left, and Isaiah Robinson during a spring practice in April in Orono. Charlton, the Black Bears’ offensive cordinator last season, was named head coach on Friday, replacing Joe Harasymiak. (Kevin Bennett photo) The University of Maine, as it turns out, had its next football coach lined […]
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UMaine football adds four players on first day of early signing period
Vinnie Pasquali of Portland High School tackles West running back Jack True of Yarmouth in the fourth quarter of the Maine Shriners Lobster Bowl Classic in July. (Portland Press Herald photo by Derek Davis) With the University of Maine playing deep into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the first time in school history, coach […]
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Eastern Washington ends UMaine’s dream season in FCS semifinals
Eric Barriere throws seven touchdown passes as Eagles rout Black Bears 50-19.
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Tight ends Drew Belcher, Julian Dunn vital parts of UMaine offense
Maine tight end Drew Belcher celebrates a first down against New Hampshire during the season opener in August in Orono. (Portland Press Herald photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette) ORONO — In Joe Harasymiak’s first season as Maine’s head football coach, tight ends were an afterthought. Three players combined to catch four passes for a paltry […]