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Tony Llerena discusses experience at UMaine VETS department – The Maine Campus

When Tony Llerena moved from Miami, Florida to Maine, he didn’t expect to find himself leading a veteran-support program at the University of Maine. Nearly two decades later, he has become an essential part of the campus community, ensuring that military-affiliated students receive the benefits they deserve.
Llerena, a Florida International University alumnus with a degree in Management Information Systems, initially relocated to Maine because of familial connections. His wife’s family was from...
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The Spirit of Dan Storper Will Live on at WCLZ | 98.9 WCLZ

CLZ would like to pay tribute to Dan Storper, co-host and founder of Putumayo World Music Hour, which has anchored our Sunday night programming for decades. Storper in his early career traveled throughout South America, finding comfort and love in the culture, lifestyle and music found there. In 1975 he brought that love to a retail store in New York where he sold handcrafted items from all around the world.  In the 1990s, Storper took another step with this passion for different cultures and de...
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PopUp Bagels Coming to Portland | Newsradio WGAN

Portland Old Port reports a new bagel shop, PopUp Bagels, is opening in the Zero Canal Plaza at 210 Middle Street. The popular New England bagel store signed a 10- year lease in the building that was previously occupied by Nosh Taco.
PopUp Bagels originated in Connecticut, and according to their website, their “goal is simple: to make you the best, freshest bagels. No frills, plainly perfect: crispy crust and soft crumb center, just the right size and with a perfect proportion of seeds.”
Alongsi...
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Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note announces retirement | Newsradio WGAN

Governor Janet Mills announced the retirement of Bruce Van Note as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), effective August 15, 2025.
Van Note has served in the role since 2019, guiding the department through transformative infrastructure projects and operational improvements.
According to a press release from the Office of Governor Mills, Van Note completed significant projects that benefited the state, such as the construction of the Masawaska-Edmonston International...

Spooky season cinema with ‘The House of Usher’ – The Maine Campus

With Halloween closely approaching, the need for some scary TV shows is increasing. The newest Netflix short series titled “The Fall of the House of Usher” fills that need. 
Released on Oct. 12, the show immediately piqued my interest, primarily due to its director, Mike Flanagan. Renowned for his work on another popular Netflix series, “The Haunting of Hill House,” this new series incorporates actors from the former, along with thematic elements synonymous with Flanagan’s style.
The show begins...

UMaine’s plan for the fixture of campus infrastructures – The Maine Campus

With a new school year and a new group of freshmen, students have brought up issues regarding the dorm structures. It is unlikely that these problems are arising due to the age of the Orono campus having surpassed 100 years old. 
However, this problem isn’t happening solely at the University of Maine, but similarly, across the University of Maine System. On Sept. 10 to 11, the Board of Trustees announced a $1.2 billion investment in repairs to every college in the University of Maine System. The...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee Meeting – The Maine Campus

On Sept. 26, 2023, the counselor members of Orono’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee (DIEB) convened. In this meeting, Malcolm Himshoot, Sonja Birthisel, Michael Williams, Jeff Lowe, Doug Johnson and Emily Ross discussed issues regarding the town’s ties to the Penobscot Nation. 
At the beginning of the meeting, Williams, the director for the DIEB, spoke about a council workshop in August 2020. In this workshop, Darren Ranco, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Coordina...

Film review – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes  – The Maine Campus

The much-anticipated prequel to the iconic Hunger Games franchise has finally hit the silver screen, nearly eight years after the last movie’s release. Suzanne Collins, the mastermind behind the dystopian series, once again pulls it off with “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a novel published in 2020 that has now been brought to life as a film.
Returning director Francis Lawrence maintains the cinematic excellence for which the films are known. Collaborating closely with Co...

Meet Dylan Taplin – The Maine Campus

Walking into the cozy, warm building of the Wilson Center, with windows from the ground up, you are met with Dylan Taplin. His warm presence and infectious laughter fill the house. Taplin has been running a meditation group at the Wilson Center on campus for around a year and has been working as a program coordinator.
A graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in biology and a minor in psychology, Taplin has a long history with mediation and first explored the practice when he was aroun...