Coverage of Plans for New Planetarium and Observatory
Several news outlets covered the UMaine System board of trustees’ vote to proceed with plans for a new building on the UMaine campus that will house a planetarium and observatory. Bangor television station WABI (Channel 5) interviewed UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jeff Hecker, who said the move is long overdue. Hecker told the Bangor Daily News the new center will enhance the experience of families and schoolchildren who visit the current facilities. The BDN also reported Wingate Hall, the current home of the planetarium, will be renovated to create a student one-stop center.
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