Daniel Soucier, a research associate at the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the growing number of overdoses happening in Bangor in recent years. Soucier, who collects data about Maine’s opioid crisis, said trends involving the international drug supply and social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 […]
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Getting pilot certification and flying a plane may not be the first things that come to mind when you think of college experiences. But for Vinh-Nhan Ngo, of Bangor, Maine, these have always been his goals. As a first-year student, Nhan became a member of the UMaine Flying Club and as a sophomore, obtained his […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke to Mary Freeman, assistant professor of New England history at the University of Maine, about a racist sign at the Harry E. Reed Insurance Agency in Millinocket on Juneteenth. Freeman said the relation of eating collard greens and fried chicken on Juneteenth draws on stereotypes that have been present in […]
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Waste Dive featured research from the University of Maine about the circular economy may be overlooking environmental justice. The researchers conducted a study where they documented language used in about two dozen circular economy reports from 2018 through 2020 to get a better understanding of how the plans discussed concepts of justice. They also conducted […]
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Mary Freeman, an assistant professor of New England history at the University of Maine, spoke to the Portland Press Herald about the history of the Juneteenth holiday, which Maine will observe for the first time this year after it was declared a federal holiday last year. “There has been historically not as much attention to […]
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, spoke to NBC News about Paul LePage running for Maine state governor again. “What he’s trying to do is not necessarily change his policy, but take some of the rough edges off. He’s hoping a new, kindler, gentler Paul LePage maybe can win some […]
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Sofia Rivera from Oakhurst, New Jersey is an art education and studio art double major with a minor in art history. Rivera has been honored with numerous awards from the Department of Art, including the CLAS Dean’s Exhibition Award and the Department of Art Elizabeth Graves Fine Art Scholarship award for outstanding performance in art […]
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Mark Brewer, political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed for Washington News Bureau about the possibility of a rematch between Republican Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden after the primary election. He said he suspects if Poliquin and Golden face off again, the campaign will get heated quickly. Brewer predicated that gun […]
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Michael Socolow, media historian and associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was a featured guest on the WOSU-FM 89.7 (Columbus, Ohio) show All Sides with Ann Fisher. The program explored whether the public hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection can still enthrall the nation in the same way, how they’re […]
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, spoke to WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about the tightly packed school board races in Maine’s primary elections this Tuesday. In Portland, 12 candidates will compete for three open seats. Two are for at-large school board positions and one is for an opening in […]
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