WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Maine Summer Youth Music (MSYM) camp at the University of Maine. About 300 high school students from across the state are performing in choirs, jazz ensembles and musical theater productions as part of the intensive camp, according to the report. The students will put on a performance at the […]
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Lois Berg Stack, a University of Maine professor of sustainable agriculture and ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about how to identify and properly remove Hogweed. Hogweed looks similar to Queen Anne’s lace, but can grow 8 to 10 feet tall, has a thicker stem, and […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported University of Maine football and ice hockey fans will be able to watch free live video streams of all home games this season. The UMaine Athletics Department announcement means all home athletic events will have free live video streams for the 2015–16 season. “The more contact […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about the best way to combat several garden pests. Dill said an ideal way to get rid of many common beetles is to remove them by hand or use a handheld vacuum cleaner. He said now is […]
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A 1904 report written by Edith Patch, who was a pioneering entomologist and University of Maine faculty member, was cited in a Portland Press Herald article about invasive browntail moths. In Maine, a dry spring has fostered a bumper crop of the moths that cause an itchy rash, and a state entomologist said the worst […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a partnership between Camp Capella, the University of Maine and Maine EPSCoR that allowed campers to get a chance to see and feel underwater critters such as mussels, starfish and a horseshoe crab. Camp Capella in Dedham offers children and adults with disabilities and their families a unique camp experience […]
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Robert Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for an article about a rare orange, yellow and black calico lobster discovered in a shipment to a Skowhegan market. According to the Lobster Institute, the calico lobsters are believed to be one in 30 million. However, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine has been awarded more than $200,000 for climate change research. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the award in a press release. The National Science Foundation awarded the $201,515 in grant funding to support the study of climate change and its effect on birds’ migratory […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an article about the Collins Center for the Art’s 30th anniversary season. The season kicks off with the CCA’s annual gala featuring “Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra” on Sept. 12. “The gala is always a focus for us, this year especially because […]
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Barbara Murphy, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and gardening expert, was a guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Murphy, who has more than 20 years of experience teaching the UMaine Extension Master Gardener course, took part in the show that focused on midseason gardening, planting, pruning and picking […]
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