University of Southern Maine News

John F. Davignon and Emily J. Parkhurst were married in a sunset ceremony on the beach in Maui on June 24.

There are those who believe that smaller classes improve learning . Clearly, smaller classes increase expense by requiring more teachers.

Northbound traffic traveling through the York toll plaza this holiday weekend is expected to grow by 12 percent over last year, a combination of the day on which July 4 falls, lower gas prices and the possibility of better weather.

AUGUSTA – The Council of Chief State School Officers – the national association of state education commissioners – named Maine Education Commissioner Susan A. Gendron as CCSSO's board president.

Northeast Bank, a subsidiary of Northeast Bancorp , announced today that Craig Linscott was promoted to Senior Vice President of the bank's insurance subsidiary, Northeast Bank Insurance Group, and has joined the bank's executive management team.

Across the nation, a growing number of universities are making it harder a ' and costlier a ' for students to use credit cards.

Across the nation, a growing number of universities are making it harder - and costlier - for students to use credit cards.

Leanna Bergeron of Newton graduated from Lawrence Academy during the school's 216th commencement exercises in Groton, Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gaura of Rutland announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Gaura, to Ryan Sargent, son of Dennis and Colleen Sargent of North Chelmsford, Mass.

BUXTON : Superintendent Suzanne Lukas' future as the top administrator in School Administrative District 6 has been called into question by students and parents upset at how she handled this year's graduation ceremony and the subsequent fallout.

The Charlotte Central School board Wednesday morning unanimously approved the selection of Sandra A. Jump of East Corinth as interim principal for one year.

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Todd J. Desjardins has joined the financial services group of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, CPAs and management consultants of Portland.

FISC Solutions, an outsourcing service provider located in Lewiston, Maine, is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry White to the Information Technology staff.

Mechanics Savings Bank recently promoted Nicole Morissette to the position of assistant vice president/private banking and treasury officer.

Journal of Risk and Insurance June 2009 Pg. 367 Vol. 76 No. 2 ISSN: 0022-4367 19990 7007 words A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY OF GOVERNMENT SOCIAL INSURANCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TORT LIABILITY COMPENSATION Ma, Yu-Luen; Schmit, Joan T; Kerr, Dana A. Dana A. Kerr is at the University of Southern Maine.

PORTLAND a ' A small percentage of voters turned out Tuesday to elect members of a commission that will make recommendations that could significantly change the face of city government.

Marlene E. Day, M.Ed. has dedicated her professional life to educating children as well as serving as a role model for them.

Submitted by Jessica Tomlinson on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 2:58pm. The City of Portland has figured out a creative way to support the arts.

As the school year draws to a close, teachers are looking to make sure their students retain the lessons from the past year.