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Class of 1970

Welcome to the Class of 1970. We’d love to hear from you. Please take a few moments and share your news with classmates.

For question or to get involved in class activities, please contact Ashley Twombly ’10, ’12G at (207) 581-1144.

Class Officers 2022-2025

President Kevin P. McArdle

Vice President Wayne Haugh

Secretary Helen Fortin McArdle

Treasurer Alan Hallee

Class Correspondent Sudy Taylor Graham

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Class of 1970 News

Class of 1970 Summer 2022 Class Note

Here we are again. As I’m writing this (in mid-April) I’ve decided to give up on spring and pray for the arrival of summer! You got it — we still have snow and it’s snowing outside my window now! “Good Grief!” as Charlie Brown would say. Well, I was correct in my last column —…

Class of 1970 Winter 2022 Class Note

Amid the Covid pandemic, Gary Thorne’s 10-year career as the Baltimore Orioles’ play-by-play announcer came to an end. His voice is well known by many — and his accomplishments impressive. Gary started off by being the “voice” for UMaine hockey — moving on to “play-by-play gigs with the NHL’s (National Hockey League) New Jersey Devils…

Class of 1970 Winter 2021 Class Note

First of all — and, most importantly — I want to thank all of you who jumped onto our Virtual 50th Reunion! I’m going to take the liberty of stealing some words from my friend, Carol Swaffield Ridlon: “I attended the Reunion. The best part was the social hour for our class. Actually there were…

Class of 1970 Summer 2020 Class Note

Sudy Taylor Graham Well, without a doubt, the biggest news is our 50th Reunion (Unbelievable! How did that happen?! Right?). I’m sure that I’m not the only one sitting here in disbelief that we are actually that old. I mean, weren’t we just yesterday having coffee in the Bear’s Den — or studying at the…

Class of 1970 Winter 2020 Class Note

Sudy Taylor Graham Afraid that these class notes are going to be short and sweet — and just from a couple of newspaper clippings. ☹ I do keep up with many of you through emails, phone calls, and Facebook, but that’s because our friendship goes back to our university days and we’ve either kept up…