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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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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Robert Steneck, professor of marine science at the University of Maine, was quoted in an article that appeared in boston.com about a ‘huge lobster’ caught in the Gulf of Maine.
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The University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal about the Maine Art Museum Trail titled, “Hunting Beauty on Maine’s Art Museum Trail.” “…I moved on to the University of Maine museum, which concentrates on contemporary art. There, I found four exhibitions squeezed into a small space. One […]
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Mark Brewer, political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in an MPBN article titled, “Potential 2nd District Rematch on Track to Shatter State Fundraising Records.” Brewer believes that spending reports are still a good measure of progress for a candidate’s success. “These numbers still tell us, in many ways, what they told […]
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William “Bill” Lucy ’71, former associate dean of student activities and organizations at the University of Maine, passed away July 12, 2015. Lucy earned his education doctorate from UMaine in 1971. For 25 years until his retirement in 1996, Lucy was known to generations of University of Maine students as “Dean Lucy.” As associate dean […]
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The program Harvest for Hunger — which connects gardeners with food-insecure neighbors who can benefit from donated fresh produce—was featured in a fosters.com news article about their unique program run by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. According to UMaine Extension educator Frank Wertheim, last year York County commercial and residential growers donated 50,000 pounds […]
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Scott Darling, former University of Maine goalie, was featured in a Bangor Daily News article highlighting his success as a professional hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks, who won this year’s championship game. The article talks about the turning points in Darling’s life; how he earned a spot on the NHL roster and how he […]
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Stella Doyon, a master food preserver with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a relish recipe in a book highlighted in the Knox News Sentinel. Linda Amendt, multi-time winner of culinary competitions at fairs, authored “Blue Ribbon Canning,” (Taunton Press, $21.95).
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Metro, a daily newspaper in Canada, carried an Associated Press story about sake joining the ranks of artisan brewing. Dan Ford’s Maine-made sake is hitting what he thinks is an untapped market. Ford, who launched Blue Current Brewery, received assistance from the University of Maine and used a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for his […]
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