Coverage dated September 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Board of Trustees votes to remove George Mitchell's name from UMaine programs

Headline from Maine Public

The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted today to remove the name of U.S. Sen. George Mitchell from UMaine programs after he was referenced hundreds of times in the Epstein Files.

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Portland Press Herald
UMaine board to vote on renaming George Mitchell Center (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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A university task force unanimously recommended renaming campus institutions bearing the former Democratic U.S. senator's name, which appears hundreds of times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bangor Daily News
UMaine removes George Mitchell’s name from building and scholarship program (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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The 93-year-old former U.S. senator's name appeared more than 300 times in files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Maine Public
Board of Trustees votes to remove George Mitchell's name from UMaine programs (opens Maine Public)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted today to remove the name of U.S. Sen. George Mitchell from UMaine programs after he was referenced hundreds of times in the Epstein Files.
New York Post
Maine university system strips ex-Sen. George Mitchell’s name from building, scholarship over Jeffrey Epstein ties (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 30, 2026
New York Post's feed description
UMaine trustees voted 9-5 to strip former Sen. George Mitchell's name from a campus building and scholarship due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.