Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about this year’s cranberry harvest. Armstrong said although this year’s harvest was good, prices were unusually low, making for a “depressing” market. “The price was … horrendous for water-harvested berries,” he said, adding about […]
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Mainebiz reported on a recent $100,000 donation to the University of Maine College of Engineering from an aerospace manufacturer to bolster recruiting efforts for prospective students considering the college. The gift came from East Hartford, Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney’s North Berwick facility. The donation will go to the Mechanical Engineering Technology program in the School […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine is home to human remains unearthed by Dr. Clarence Edmonds Hemingway — father of writer Ernest Hemingway. In 1928, the elder Hemingway traveled to Florida and excavated burial sites of extinct native tribes, according to the article. The relics eventually became part […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Troop Greeters at Bangor International Airport have paired with the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team for its annual game to support veterans and active-duty troops. As part of the Military Appreciation Series presented by Dead River Company, all military personnel and their immediate family will receive complimentary tickets […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Erik Blomberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine, about his recent bat monitoring efforts and research. Through his studies, Blomberg wants to bring the massive declines in bat populations to the public’s attention, educate residents about the extensive […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported four entrepreneurs participating in Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, spoke at a recent Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The Scratchpad Accelerator provides the environment startups need to explore, pivot and grow their businesses in three months. The participants, […]
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President Susan J. Hunter was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article on the passing of former MBNA head and philanthropist Charles Cawley. Cawley’s credit card company and his corporate and personal generosity helped transform the state, especially in the midcoast area, where MBNA employed thousands, according to the article. President Hunter said his gifts […]
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Sara Disselkamp, a social work student at the University of Maine, was chosen by Glamour as Maine’s 2015 Hometown Hero. The magazine named one “brave” woman from each state that is making a difference in their community. Disselkamp is the founder of Something to Snuggle, a nonprofit that provides blankets for children in the Maine […]
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Global Times of China reported on a recent trade mission to the country that was made by a delegation of representatives from Maine to promote the state’s seafood trade as well as other cultural exports such as education, tourism and business investments. Currently there are more than 2,000 Chinese students in Maine. About 110 of […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about transferring family farms and forest product businesses from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Waterville Elks Club. The workshop’s focus is to help families minimize risk and make informed decisions […]
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