 For the first time in five years, the University of Southern Maine expects to finish this fiscal year with a positive budget balance without using reserve or outside funding. The announcement comes when the University of Maine system has faced financial headwinds in recent years. University President Jacqueline Edmondson says the news is noteworthy, but the work is not finished. Well, I really want to take a moment to acknowledge that this was a big success. We started the year with a $10 million structural gap and