The Associated Press quoted University of Maine Political Science Professor Mark Brewer in a story on Seacoastonline about early voting in Maine. In the story, Brewer said numbers gathered by town clerks, showing Democrats outpacing Republicans in absentee ballots cast in both Maine congressional districts, suggests greater enthusiasm this year among Democratic voters.
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Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism Michael Socolow wrote a column for Inside Higher Ed about what it’s like to put a lot of time and research into a book project, only to get scooped by another writer. Socolow began collecting material in 1999 for a possible book on the U.S. crew team that competed […]
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“ReDesigning Culture” by sharing stories of hope, with a focus on local, national and international efforts toward developing peaceful, just, ethical and sustainable communities, will be the focus of this year’s conference by ESTIA: The International Ecopeace Community, Oct. 28 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The conference, from 8:30 a.m. to […]
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The University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education will hold an event to commemorate 50 years of service to the working women and men of Maine on Oct. 27. Edward C. Schlick, former communications director of the Maine AFL-CIO, friend of labor, activist and artist (1928–2013), will be honored with an unveiling of five new […]
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The Associated Press reported that the University of Maine is now accepting applications to fill the five-year Stephen E. King Chair in Literature. Partially endowed by the Harold Alfond Foundation, the appointment will begin in August, according to the AP. The university’s decision to honor one of its most famous graduates comes as the author […]
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WLBZ (channel 2) talked with Amy Fried, chairwoman of the the University of Maine’s political science department, about escalating spending in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat. According to the station, newly released campaign finance reports show that spending by Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin, Democratic challenger Emily Cain and outside groups has reached […]
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A Canadian freelance journalist interviewed Amy Fried for the CBC during a trip to Bangor to cover Donald Trump’s recent appearance at the Cross Insurance Center. Fried, chairwoman of the University of Maine’s political science department, talked about the the economic dynamics that are driving support for Trump in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Bloomberg Politics interviewed Amy Fried, chairwoman of the University of Maine’s political science department, for a story on the Trump family keeping a low profile in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. In the story, Fried questioned whether Melania Trump’s recent interview on CNN was helpful to her husband. The Chicago Tribune also carried […]
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Read transcript At UMaine, student success is multifaceted — from academic support and the Think 30 initiative to community engagement. Find out what students have to say about how they found success at UMaine.
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The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, the United States Army Field Band based in Washington, D.C., will perform in a free public concert at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The concert is sponsored by a partnership of the School of Performing Arts, Collins Center for the Arts and the Bangor […]
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