Hello, ’89ers! I hope some of you were able to reconnect during Homecoming last October. Please send along any photos if you have them! Cyr Martin (BCC/legal tech) stepped down from his role as Ashland town manager and police chief as of December 31, 2024. He had been pulling double duty for quite a while:…

Hi everyone — hope you’re enjoying all that summer offers! This is all we have this time. Please be in touch so we can share your updates. Kenneth Morrison is a third generation Black Bear. His family was recognized at the UMaine Alumni Association’s annual awards ceremony in late April. The Morrison legacy began with…

 Hello, ‘89ers! News is light this cycle. I know you are all doing great things and we’d love to hear from you. Please send your news to the Alumni Association, email me at heidikeyho@gmail.com, or find me on Facebook: Heidi Woodward Keyho. Paul Birkel (civil engineering) has been named new president and CEO of environmental…

Howard Dentremont, public management major and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity member, reached out, and is currently a self-employed lobsterman. He and his spouse live in Bernard, ME.  Accounting Tax Manager Darren Hall, business administration major originally from St. Albans, ME, joined RH CPA’s office in Charlotte, NC, as tax manager. Darren is in his 33rd…

Hello, Class of ’89! Sports Track and field record holder, Michael Viani (education) was inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame. Michael earned 11 UMaine track and field records at the time of his graduation and remains part of the school record 4 x 200-meter indoor relay team. Four of his times remain on…

Hello, ’89 classmates, I’m writing this column as I approach 10,000 feet in the sky from the Land of 10,000 Lakes (Minnesota) to sunny, warm Florida, Land of 10,000 spring breakers — which gets me thinking about the good old days and some college spring breaks. Back in the day, Fort Lauderdale, FL, was a…

Hello ‘89ers, (From the Ellsworth American) Capt. Troy M. Bires (UCB/ legal technology) was promoted to deputy police chief on the Ellsworth Police Department. The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine named Lisa Tibbets Martell (B.S. in mathematics education) Piscataquis County Teacher of the Year! Way to go, Lisa! The Bangor Daily News reported…

Heidi Woodward Keyho 540 Sunny Shadows Excelsior, MN 55331 (612) 845-9931 heidikeyho@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1989/ Hello, ’89ers! There hasn’t been a lot of news submitted over the last few months. Please send some updates. Your classmates want to hear from you! Janis Broadbent Moriarty is the immediate past president of the Massachusetts Dental Society. Last year, when…

Hello all, School is back in session, in one form or the other. I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the work our Class of 1989 University of Maine-trained teachers and health care providers are doing during these unprecedented times. I know Kimberly White Silsby is leading the staff and students as principal of…

Heidi Woodward Keyho Hello, classmates, I hope you are all doing well and keeping healthy during this COVID-19 pandemic. As I write this communication, many states are practicing stay-at-home orders. I am going to guess many of you with college-age students have them back home, doing online classes. These collective cultural touchstones like COVID-19 tend…

Heidi Woodward Keyho Happy winter! It’s ski, skate, and snowmobile season! Get out there and make the best of what the beautiful state of Maine has to offer. I hope many of you reconnected during the Class of 1989’s 30th Reunion at Homecoming. If you have pictures, please post them to the Class of 1989’s…

Heidi Woodward Keyho Thirty years in the blink of an eye! I can’t believe I am writing 30 years! How can that be? It was just yesterday we were running around the quad, going to the Bear’s Den, and watching epic hockey games in Alfond Arena. Our class celebrates its 30th Reunion this fall. Why…