by Rose Lundy | November 22, 2020
As Maine’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge, the state’s top coronavirus official asked Mainers on Friday to change their mindset about the coronavirus in order to “change the trajectory” of the outbreaks. In the past week, from Nov. 14-20, the Maine Center for...
by John Christie and Naomi Schalit | April 24, 2013
Four years ago, when the University of Maine System was cutting programs to save money, officials were criticized for not, instead, making up the shortfall by taking money from System reserves. At the time, officials said they needed all of the $88 million in the...
by John Christie and Naomi Schalit | July 9, 2012
BANGOR — The University of Maine system trustees on Monday approved policy changes designed to give the chancellor greater authority over appointments, promotions and pay raises. The changes come after press reports about the use of loopholes in the hiring process to...
by John Christie and Naomi Schalit | May 3, 2012
Hiring records at the University of Maine System show loopholes, waivers and personal and political connections played a significant role in the appointment of seven state officials into some of the highest paying non-teaching jobs in the system. Six of the seven...