Year: 2013

News Media Reports Economist’s Concerts Study

The Bangor Daily News carried an article and posted on its website an interview with University of Maine economist Todd Gabe, who recently completed an economic impact study showing the Bangor Waterfront Concerts generated more than $30 million in Bangor-area spending over the last three years. The Lewiston-based Sun Journal also ran the story.

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Fried Blog on ‘Death Star,’ Military Spending

In her Bangor Daily News blog, Pollways, University of Maine political science professor Amy Fried discussed the Obama administration’s opposition to an expensive “Death Star” proposal, and noted that the United States spent in 2011 more on national defense spending than the next 13 nations combined.

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Segal Blog Focuses on University Leadership Pay

In a recent Bangor Daily News blog, Education: Future Imperfect, University of Maine professor of history Howard Segal discussed compensation for presidents of colleges and universities and some of the responsibilities of top leadership positions.

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Photo Captures Maine AgrAbility Hearing Checkup

The Kennebec Journal posted online a photograph of a central Maine woman receiving a free hearing checkup at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show by a technician participating in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine AgrAbility program, which assists farmers with chronic health issues and disabilities across the state.

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UMaine Specialty Potatoes in Las Vegas Trade Show

The Bangor Daily News carried a Las Vegas Sun article that noted a new potato variety developed at the University of Maine specifically for potato chips was among the new or novel exhibits at the Potato Expo at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

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Students, Businesses Preparing for 2013 UMaine Career Fair

As many as 1,000 University of Maine students and more than 103 businesses, firms and organizations are preparing for the 2013 Career Fair from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Coordinated this year by the UMaine Career Center and the School of Forest Resources, the annual event connects […]

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UMaine Extension Experts Offer Tips on Flu Avoidance

A Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention statewide health alert notes that flu activity is widespread with more reported cases this year than last, and more expected in the next few weeks. University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts are available to provide advice for avoiding the virus and coping with it. They also can […]

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