I hope everyone is well and that you’re enjoying the winter activities in your part of the world. Please send me any news you would like me to share. In June 2023 Greg Cronin G was announced as the new head coach of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks located in Anaheim, CA. He was…

Happy summer! I hope you are enjoying the beach, the mountains, the lake, and all of your favorite summer activities! In fall of 2022, Joe Slowinski coached Team Belgium in the European Bowling Federation Championship of Champions held at Bowland in Olomouc, Czech Republic. This tournament features the national champions from every European nation. Mats…

Our family is excited to say that we have two Black Bears at UMaine. This year our daughter, Kayla, is a junior and our son, Michael, is a freshman. Michael is the fourth family member to be on the fourth floor of Penobscot Hall! In July, Tim Carroll was approved and appointed as the new…

Happy summer! Summer is one of my favorite seasons. Our youngest child committed to UMaine for fall 2022 so now we will have two students at UMaine. Go Black Bears! Jon Bach wrote in! He lives in Washington state, just north of Seattle (on nearly the same latitude line as Orono). Jon is celebrating 11…

Happy New Year! I hope the start of your new year is going well. In May 2021, Raye Anne Leathers DeSoto was named the Kennebec County Teacher of the Year. Congratulations, Raye Anne! A parent nominated her for her willingness to “go above and beyond” with her students. The Maine County Teachers of the Year…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns 63 Rocky Hill Road Saco, ME 04072 mlburns@maine.rr.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1990/ I hope you are having a good summer. I am sure glad that summer is finally here. We can’t believe our daughter, Kayla, has already finished her first year at UMaine. The year just flew by. We are very happy she is…

Thinking of you and your families during this unprecedented crazy time and wishing you all well. Our oldest child, Kayla, is at UMaine! She is living in Penobscot Hall, the same dorm and floor where Sheri Badger and I lived our sophomore year. Sheri and I believe that Kayla is in the same room as…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns I hope your summer is going well. As I am writing this, everyone who is able is sheltering at home for school and work. I am hoping that by summer there will be some sense of normalcy but only time will tell. Kellie Doyle Bailey ’92G is a practicing speech language…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns I hope everyone is having a great winter! This year our oldest is a high school senior and our youngest is a high school sophomore. How did that happen? Next year she will be off to college! Tim Carroll was elected as the Knox County Sheriff and took office in January…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns Happy summer! In June 2018, Nik Rende was promoted to director of information technology for the Maine Legislature. Nik interned with the Maine Legislature in 1989 between our junior and senior years and has been with the legislature for over 20 years. Nik and his wife, Kathy Houghton Rende ’84, live…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns 63 Rocky Hill Road Saco, ME 04072 (207) 283-1860 mlburns@maine.rr.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1990/   Hope everyone had a great summer and fall! My twin sister and my brother-in-law lived with us this summer as their house was getting built. It was great having them with us. Always good to have extra people to…

Melissa L. Brancely Burns 63 Rocky Hill Road Saco, ME 04072 (207) 283-1860 mlburns@maine.rr.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1990/   Happy spring, everyone! I hope everyone had a good winter. My twin sister and her family moved back to Maine late last year. It has been great to have them back. Barbara Quine Roy is a U.S. history teacher…