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ORONO — The University of Maine Alumni Association Board of Directors has selected Thomas G. Peaco as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective July 5. He will succeed John N. Diamond, who is retiring after leading the 110,000-member association for the past seven years.

The University of Maine is leading an innovative new research project to collaborate with Maine’s lobster industry to explore the potential to use data owned by commercial lobstermen to map fishing effort. These data may be used to minimize conflict from potential future offshore wind development.

The state of Maine has set an aggressive goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and is looking to floating offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine to supply renewable power, as well as economic benefit.

GORHAM — Participants from around southern Maine will gather in Gorham on Saturday, June 11, for a Rosary Rally that will be preceded by a procession through town.

The procession will begin at Gorham High School, located on 41 Morrill Avenue, at 11 a.m., and participants will then walk one mile to St. Anne Church on 299 Main Street. All are welcome to participate in the procession or just meet the group outside the church on the front lawn at noon for the start of the Rosary Rally.