Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about Maine cranberries and using them as a pie filling. Armstrong, who tracks cranberry growth in the state, said the crop looks good for growers who brought the berries to fruition, but not for […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported Reuben Dendinger, a master’s of arts candidate at the University of Maine, and Bethany Wicks, a creative writing student at the University of Maine at Farmington, were chosen as the co-winners of the 2015 Henry Braun Memorial Poetry Prize. The $1,000 prize, to be split between Wicks and Dendinger, was established […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported Maine officials declared a two-day trade mission to Japan a success, saying gains were made to enhance business relationships in the tourism, seafood and composites industries. Led by Gov. Paul LePage and organized by Maine International Trade Center and the U.S. Commercial Service, the visit to Tokyo focused on developing […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine held a two-hour Zumbathon at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Funds raised from the event will go to the Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, a nonprofit organization that helps people affected by domestic violence, according to the report.
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Several news organizations including the Associated Press, Science Magazine, Discovery News, NPR, Yahoo News, Portland Press Herald and Climate Central reported on a new study that found rapid warming of waters off New England is a key factor in the collapse of the region’s cod fishery. The study, published in Science, determined changes to the […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the HealthAim article, “Taylor Swift countersues radio personality: The trauma of sexual harassment.” The singer recently filed a countersuit against a radio host who allegedly touched her inappropriately during a meet-and-greet in 2013, according to the article. Sexual harassment has the same […]
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A University of Maine analysis on heating costs was cited in the Pocono Record article, “Winter won’t freeze your wallet.” Heating prices have fallen and electricity rates have remained stable heading into what is predicted to be a mild winter, according to the article. The UMaine study found heating oil costing $1.80 a gallon produces […]
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Daily Bulldog reported John Bear Mitchell, Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator at the University of Maine and University of Maine System Native American Waiver Coordinator, will present “Maine Indians, Wabanaki Peoples — Our Past and Present Stories” at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Admission is $10; […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article on the reported campaign donations and spending by the seven candidates in the race for Bangor City Council. Brewer said while low spending in national elections tends to mean the races are not as competitive, that […]
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A University of Maine study was cited in the Cleveland.com article, “A look at the steep costs of lead poisoning: Toxic neglect.” Lead poisoning, even at low levels, causes diminished intelligence and learning problems, according to the article. It causes some of the largest economic effects from the toxin — loss of earnings and lost […]
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