Kate Dickerson, a research associate in the School of Economics at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Science isn’t just for lab-coat wearing researchers.” The article focuses on the inaugural Maine Science Festival to be held in Bangor from March 20–22. Dickerson is the festival’s founder and […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication “Starting Seeds at Home,” by Extension educator Marjorie Peronto and Extension master gardener Theresa Guethler was cited in a Sun Journal article about gardeners getting a jump on this year’s growing season. The publication states growing seedlings inside and transplanting them outside is important for plants that take […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal article titled, “Maple Sunday to go on in central Maine even if sap doesn’t.” More than 100 sugar houses across the state will open their doors to the public as part of the […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Older, poor adults get short shrift in LePage’s budget proposal” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]
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The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing first-year student Samantha Frank as a 2015 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Association champion. The 105-pound Frank pinned two-time All-American Mikayla Pica of Southwestern Oregon Community College to capture the crown this past weekend in Allen, Texas. Frank, a nursing […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release advancing “Everything Equine,” a University of Maine 4-H Science Saturday workshop to be held April 4 at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center in Orono. Youth in grades K–12 are invited to learn about horses with Anne Lichtenwalner, a UMaine Extension veterinarian; and Robert […]
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Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, was quoted in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network report, “Raw milk battle divides Maine’s dairy industry.” Lawmakers are considering two bills on raw milk sales, according to the report. One bill would exempt dairy farms from state licensing and inspection requirements if they produce less than […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News analysis, “Why LePage’s Portland offensive is a stroke of political genius.” According to the article, LePage has been traveling the state to promote his proposed budget that centers on tax reform. “If you’re a lawmaker, and you’re […]
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Boothbay Register reported Timothy Miller, laboratory manager at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, has been selected to receive the 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee Award. The annual award, presented by UMaine’s Professional Employees Advisory Council, recognizes dedication to serving others, the highest level of professional services and standards within disciplines or areas of responsibility, […]
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Mainebiz reported the University of Maine and the Maine Potato Board have unveiled a new potato variety, Caribou Russet. The potato is a cross between a Silverton Russet and Reeves Kingpin and is described as having “high yields, mid-season maturity and moderate common scab resistance,” as well as “good baked and mashed quality for fresh […]
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