The Republican Journal reported the Belfast Free Library will host a discussion series focused on the book, “Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England,” beginning Monday, Sept. 19. The series is free and open to the public. Participants will focus on portions of the book that include Native writers from Maine tribal […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by The Boston Globe for the article, “Trump’s upper hand in Maine’s Down East.” Maine and Nebraska are the only states that award Electoral College votes not only to the statewide winner, but also for each congressional district won by a presidential […]
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Margo Lukens, an English professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Wabanaki women deserve the protection and justice of tribal courts.” Lukens wrote the article with Kati Corlew, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine at Augusta. Barbara Blazej of Dixmont and Doug […]
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The University of Maine and CHISPA Centro Hispano will host the ninth annual Hispanic Heritage Lecture Series throughout September and October. All lectures will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Sept. 15 at UMaine’s Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, Room 165. The events are free and open to the public and include […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the 2016–2017 season of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The season is slated to feature everything from Broadway musicals to chamber music to world-class dance, comedy and more, according to the article. The season kicks off with the CCA’s annual gala featuring “The Capitol […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art will kick off a new programming series aimed at bringing people to the museum to test their knowledge. “BrainyArt,” will begin 6–8 p.m. Sept. 8 at UMMA in downtown Bangor. The event is for adults 21 and older, and the suggested donation is $5. […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “With a leadership void in Augusta, it’s up to voters to choose responsible legislators.” This November, Mainers will have the opportunity to vote for strong leaders in the Legislature, according to the editorial. The new Legislature […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion article by Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, titled “LePage’s governorship is essentially over.” Fried also is chair of the Department of Political Science at UMaine and faculty adviser to the UMaine College Republicans. Her views are her own and do not represent […]
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David Sturm, an instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist at the University of Maine, visited the studio of WVII (Channel 7) for an installment of “Physics Friday.” Sturm demonstrated experiments that show key differences between Earth and Mars in relation to life on the planets.
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “Presidential race in Maine different than many states.” In most states, the two major political parties are well entrenched, and third-party candidates are rarely a factor in the race for president, according to […]
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