The New Yorker spoke with Robert Steneck, a marine scientist at the University of Maine, for the article, “An unnatural history of the McLobster.” Consumers seem to be getting used to lobster’s presence in fast food, as this is the first time in a decade that McDonald’s has sold lobster in the U.S., according to […]
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A Portland Press Herald article on organizing your freezer to reduce waste includes advice from Kate McCarty, a food preservationist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. In a freezer, you can safely store food over long periods of time, cutting back on waste, according to the article. McCarty recommends storing food in glass canning […]
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Robert Steneck, a marine scientist at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “The case for a marine national monument in the Gulf of Maine.” A coalition of conservation groups, supported by more than 200 marine scientists from around the country, are pushing for President Barack Obama to designate Cashes […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the latest enrollment figures show the University of Maine has seen a 7 percent increase in out-of-state students, who pay higher tuition than Maine residents, according to the article. The vast majority of out-of-state students in the University of Maine System are at Orono, where they now make up 30 […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video in the post, “Fall is the best time to plant garlic. This video shows how to do it.” The video features Dave Fuller, an agriculture and non-timber forest professional at the UMaine Cooperative Extension, who offers tips on planting and growing garlic. Fuller […]
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British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (BSECS) recently published a review by Deborah Rogers, an English professor at the University of Maine. Rogers wrote about “Warriors and Mothers: Epic Mbembe Art,” an exhibit currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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A number of media outlets covered President Barack Obama awarding author Stephen King and 17 others the National Medal of Arts at the White House on Thursday. The award is considered the government’s highest award given to artists and arts patrons. King is a native of Maine and a University of Maine graduate. MPBN covered […]
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Danny Williams, executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, talked with WABI (Channel 5) about the center’s 30th anniversary season and its gala presentation Sept. 12. “For 30 years the Collins Center for the Arts, Maine Center for the Arts, has been a cultural beacon for the area,” […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) aired segments on a free Football 101 for Women workshop offered by University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove.
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The Bangor Daily News carried a feature on student–athlete Randy Samuels, who was born in Jamaica and moved to New York when he was 10. Samuels led the UMaine football team in tackles in its season-opener Saturday at Boston College.
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