BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 18 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Amid a critical affordable housing shortage in the state, a University of Maine System Board of Trustees committee today unanimously approved the sale of campus property in Bangor to enable the development of an affordable senior housing project. The vote by the Trustees' Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee recommending that the full Board authorize the University of Maine at A  more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 18 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: The University of Maine System (UMS) invested more than $630 million directly into the Maine economy last fiscal year through payroll and purchasing, a new analysis shows. UMS is among the state's largest employers and in FY23, System payroll directly supported 14,640 faculty, staff and student workers, providing $526 million in total compensation and benefits. Beyond its payroll, UMS spent $327.5 milli  more