Year: 2014

Fried to Participate in BDN Election Day Social Media Coverage

Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, will take part in a Google Hangout video chat hosted by the Bangor Daily News on Election Day. Fried and UMaine alumnus Matt Gagnon will speak about the Maine governor’s race and will answer viewers’ questions in real time from 6:15–6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. […]

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BDN Reports on Increased Enrollment at UMaine

The Bangor Daily News published an article on the University of Maine System’s recently released enrollment report. Despite system enrollment being down, the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent have seen slight increases in enrollment, the article states. UMaine’s enrollment is now 11,286, up 0.3 percent from this time last […]

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Brewer Shares Gubernatorial Race Predictions with Press Herald

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the Maine gubernatorial race between Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler. Brewer said he expects to see a close race between LePage and Michaud. “Right now, I would guess Michaud […]

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UMaine Beer Economic Impact Study Cited in Mainebiz Article

An economic impact study on Maine’s craft beer industry that was commissioned by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and conducted by two University of Maine economics professors was referenced in the Mainebiz article, “Business is brewing: Craft beer’s national growth is reflected in Maine.” Sean Sullivan, executive director of the Maine Brewers’ Guild, said the study […]

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2015 Top Gun Showcase Winner to Receive $10,000, Foster’s Daily Democrat Reports

The Foster’s Daily Democrat reported the University of Maine’s Target Technology Center and the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) have announced the 2015 Top Gun Showcase Pitch Event winner will be awarded $10,000. In addition to the cash prize, Great Works Internet (GWI) will also contribute a one-year business services package, according to the […]

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Ghost Brothers About to Thrill Maine Audiences

A Southern supernatural musical written by Maine’s king of horror will begin its 2014 fall tour at the University of Maine. Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a haunting, gothic musical set in Mississippi and penned by best-selling author and UMaine alumnus Stephen King, will be presented Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Collins […]

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Media Report on Question 2, Proposed Pest Lab

Question 2 on the Maine ballot was mentioned in reports by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald. The bond would give $8 million to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to build a new animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory. John Rebar, executive director of UMaine Extension, and Jim Dill, […]

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MPBN, Press Herald Speak with Brewer Days Before Election

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in reports by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald days before Election Day. MPBN interviewed Brewer for the report, “Ebola: An October surprise in the Maine governor’s race?” Brewer said the way Gov. Paul LePage handled the Kaci Hickox […]

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Write Tech, Write Now! Conference Nov. 7

The Maine Writing Project, along with the Southern Maine Writing Project, is sponsoring the National Writing Projects of Maine’s 2014 fall conference, “Write Tech, Write Now!” on Friday, Nov. 7. The conference will be held 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. in the Richard Randall Student Center at the University of Maine in Augusta. Participants will explore digital […]

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International Exhibition at IMRC Through Nov. 15

De.fragmentation, an exhibition featuring the works of 26 individual artists and groups from Europe, Asia and the United States/Maine, is open through Nov. 15 at IMRC, Stewart Commons. Sponsored in part by the Ministry of Culture of Slovenia, the exhibition was organized by IMRC’s recent Researchers in Residence — the group BridA — Tom Kersevan, […]

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