UMaine in the News

Camden conference economic impact study by Daniel, Gabe cited in BDN article

The Bangor Daily News reported the annual Camden Conference generated nearly $1.1 million in the local economy last year, according to a report commissioned by the organizers to determine how beneficial the event is for businesses and job creation in midcoast Maine. The Camden Conference has been held each February in Camden since 1988 to […]

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Press Herald reports on inaugural camp north woods at Bryant Pond

The Portland Press Herald reported on the inaugural Camp North Woods, held at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond in Oxford County. The five-day camp is staffed by the TV stars of Animal Planet’s “North Woods Law” and sponsored by the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Campers, ranging […]

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Brewer quoted in BDN editorial on political participation

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Maine: Where people speak, representatives hear them.” Maine is more open to public participation than most other states, according to the article. “The more open and level a political system is, the better chance an outsider […]

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CCAR mentioned in Mainebiz article on aquaponics

The University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) in Franklin was mentioned in the Mainebiz article, “A promise of higher ag yields: Aquaponics offers new source of food.” According to the article, Maine’s foodie scene will soon get a new source of fresh vegetables from Maine greenhouses that use aquaponics, an indoor ecosystem […]

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Foster’s advances York County garden tour

Fosters.com previewed a self-guided garden tour in York County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The eight-stop tour follows a route through South Berwick, Eliot, Kittery Point and York. It includes gardens owned, managed by or created in collaboration with University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Master Gardener Volunteers. The tour […]

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Gabe’s economic study cited in Press Herald article on proposed wind farm

An economic impact study conducted by Todd Gabe, an economics professor at the University of Maine, was cited in a Portland Press Herald article about a Texas-based company filing an application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to build a $613 million wind farm in Aroostook County. The farm would have an installed capacity […]

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AP reports on last training session for bee census project

The Associated Press reported on this year’s final training session for citizen scientists interested in Maine’s bumblebee counting project. The session took place at the University of Southern Maine. The Maine Bumble Bee Atlas project aims to help determine Maine bee range and abundance, according to the report. The project is being coordinated by the […]

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Liz Wood named America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year, media report

The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 7) also reported that University of Maine women’s basketball student-athlete Liz Wood of Catlett, Virginia, has been named the America East’s 2014–15 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Wood, the first Black Bear to receive the honor, was selected from a group of eight student-athletes in female sports. Each […]

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Maine Policy Review cited in Portland editorial

A July 15 Portland Press Herald editorial, “Maine shirks obligation to K–12 schools, students,” focused on the state’s inability to meet a school funding mandate, and cited a 2013 Maine Policy Review article on the impact of state revenue reductions on Maine municipalities. The Maine Policy Review article by Emily Shaw explored municipal responses to […]

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Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist quoted in Bangor Daily News

David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the anticipated success of this years growing season. Yarborough organized and moderated the annual meeting of blueberry growers from around the state — held at Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro — this past Wednesday. Last year’s […]

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