The University of Maine at Machias will host its 33rd Annual Family Groundhog Day Extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The free public “Cabin Fever Follies”-style event, which will feature a variety of performances, from music to stand-up comedy, is kid-friendly and open to the community. For more information or to […]
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The University of Maine at Machias will host an informal gathering of music-making and reflection on Monday, Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The free public event will be held in Powers Hall, Room 201 from 2–4 p.m. An annual tradition at UMM since the 1980s, the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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The University of Maine at Machias held its annual Honors Convocation on April 26 and presented more than $63,000 in scholarships and awards. The event was held in the campus’ Performing Arts Center and featured a welcome message from Interim President Sue Huseman. Huseman praised the work of the UMM students, particularly those who were […]
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Cheyenne Robinson of Roque Bluffs was a student at the University of Maine at Machias when she began her internship at The Next Step, a domestic violence agency. Robinson then was hired on a part-time basis while a senior at UMM and is now a full-time employee, working with domestic violence survivors, along with updating […]
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University of Maine at Machias to Hold 106th Annual Commencement MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will hold its 106th Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 in the Reynolds Center gymnasium. Eighty nine students will be graduating with degrees or program certificates. The keynote speaker will be Charles Harrington, director […]
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The University of Maine at Machias is hosting a free concert, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 22 in the Performing Arts Center. Indie rock band Hillsburn is based out of Nova Scotia and have performed to rave reviews.
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The University of Maine at Machias is hosting a movie fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, both showings in the Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5 with 100% of proceeds goings to the ARK Animal Shelter and ARISE Addiction Recovery.
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A group of University of Maine at Machias botany students are working with Director Rich Bard of the Downeast Coastal Conservancy to develop a management plan for the 126-acre Pike Lands property in Lubec. Don’t think for minute, however, that this is a project working at a desk or sitting in front of a computer. […]
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University of Maine at Machias student Amanda Smith of Machias has received the Maine Campus Compact Heart and Soul Student Award. Maine Campus Compact is a coalition of 18 member campuses aimed at reinvigorating the public purposes and civic missions of higher education. Smith is one of six students in Maine to be honored with […]
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A University of Maine at Machias first year student has been accepted to intern this summer at the British Virgin Islands to study an endangered species of iguana. Kyle Little of Lyman, Maine, whose major is Wildlife Biology, with concentrations in Herpetology and Ornithology, will be working with the Fort Worth Zoo on the island […]
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