USM Hosts Neighborhood Meeting

The University of Southern Maine will be hosting an informational neighborhood meeting to give citizens a chance to find out more about building plans on USM's Portland campus.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, February 9, in the cafeteria of the Woodbury Campus Center, Bedford St., Portland. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 780-4200.

USM officials will be outlining the plans for the Biosciences Research Institute. This facility, which will be financed with state research and development funds, is planned as an addition to the Science Building on Falmouth St.

The master plan for the Portland campus also will be discussed. The plan represents a 20- to 30-year vision as to how the Portland campus might develop, depending on state funds, private monies, enrollment trends and other factors. The plan calls for three projects to be placed under consideration during the next five years: the Biosciences Research Institute; renovation of the former Steego Building on Bedford St. to house USM's Muskie School; and construction of a Community Education Center/parking garage on the current Bedford St. parking lot.