Contact: Sharon Barker, 581-1508ORONO — A statewide conference to kick off Maine-based activities, part of a new national initiative to improve girls’ performance and participation in science, technology, engineering and math, is planned Oct. 10 at Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine.The Maine Girls Collaborative Project is part of the newly created, three-year read more Girls Collaborative Project Kicks Off at UMaine Oct. 10