Maine isn’t expected to bear the full brunt of Hurricane Sandy, but the state will still get hit hard, according to the Associated Press and others monitoring the storm. Several University of Maine experts are available for interviews about different aspects of the storm, including coastal damage from hurricanes, climate modeling, and consumer advice on […]
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An editorial in the Journal Tribune of Biddeford has endorsed passage of all of the referenda on the statewide ballot Nov. 6, including Question 2, which would fund a new, biologically safe and secure animal and plant diagnostic laboratory at UMaine. The editorial said the investments will help contribute to job creation. The Bangor Daily […]
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UMaine economists and business experts will participate in this week’s Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show.
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) and Channel 5 (WABI) both posted an Associated Press report on an Oct. 26–27 conference at UMaine on “slow food,” an international movement that’s promoted as an alternative to fast food with the intention of preserving traditional cuisines and promoting locally grown foods, the report said. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine, […]
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An article in the Bangor Daily News about a Nov. 7 community meeting to discuss Orono’s comprehensive planning goals noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and facilitation specialist Jane Haskell will serve as facilitator for the session. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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Channel 6 (WCSH) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation aide Kate McCarty for a report on efforts in York County to fulfill the needs of people who need food assistance. McCarty attended a special session at York County Community College where organizations dedicated to help combat hunger gathered to discuss ways to help. […]
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The Penobscot Bay Press published a news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show Nov. 1–2 in Ellsworth. The conference is designed to bring together hundreds of business representatives and business development specialists to discuss common problems and solutions to business challenges in the Downeast area. Gov. […]
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On Monday, Oct. 29, University of Maine President Paul Ferguson will hold Community Conversation 2.0, his second annual discussion with the UMaine community. The President’s Community Conversation 2.0 will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Wells Conference Center. This year, the President’s Community Conversation is being combined with the annual Employee Breakfast. […]
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A Lewiston Sun Journal feature article about a Jay middle school community gardening project to benefit a local food bank noted that a seventh-grader leading the project learned about gardening methods through University of Maine Cooperative Extension classes. The students donated more than 100 pounds of cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans and carrots from their school […]
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Two University of Maine faculty members were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about a new UMaine class that examines the science of brewing beer. Brian Perkins, a laboratory director and research assistant professor with UMaine’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, and Jason Bolton, a food safety educator and assistant Extension professor […]
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