UMaine in the News

Garland Quoted in BDN Article on Senior Center’s Rooftop Garden

Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension program, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about public tours of the Hammond Street Senior Center’s rooftop garden. Senior center members and volunteers from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program recently built 17 raised beds for flowers, […]

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UMaine Mentioned in MPBN Report on Bat Counting Project

The University of Maine was mentioned in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network report, “Volunteers count bats in Maine in an effort to save them.” It’s estimated that between five to seven million hibernating bats, 80 to 90 percent of entire colonies in some cases, have been killed by white-nose syndrome, according to the report. BatME, […]

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Hoskins Speaks with Press Herald about Soil Testing

Bruce Hoskins, an assistant scientist of plant, soil and environmental sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “Poor soil? Test now and be ready for next year’s planting season,” the latest column in the Maine Gardener series. Hoskins, who is the coordinator of the soil testing program […]

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WVII Reports on UMaine Extension 4-H Livestock Program at Bangor State Fair

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with students and organizers of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H livestock program at the Bangor State Fair. Students in the Penobscot County club are responsible for raising a cow to have the animal market ready in time for the fair, according to the report. “Overall it’s been a really […]

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Debra Promoted to Baseball Associate Head Coach, BDN Reports

University of Maine baseball head coach Steve Trimper announced Nick Derba, a former minor league catcher, has been promoted to associate head coach, the Bangor Daily News reported. “He’s going to be a head coach at a Division I school sometime in the future,” Trimper said. “The least I could do is make a title […]

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Darling Marine Center Anniversary, Research Focus of MPBN’s ‘Maine Calling’

Marine science research and the Darling Marine Center’s 50th anniversary were the focus of a recent episode of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Guests were University of Maine marine scientist Bob Steneck; Heather Leslie, the center’s new director; and Chris Davis, executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. The guests […]

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UMaine Assisting Police in Cold Case Search, Media Report

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), the Sun Journal and the Daily Bulldog reported the University of Maine is assisting with a search for a teenage woman who went missing in 1986. The new search for Kimberly Moreau is a coordinated effort with state police, the Maine Warden Service, and local and county police, according to […]

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Caron’s College Sex Lives Research Cited in BDN Article

A book written by Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “People are probably having more sex now — especially men.” The article mentioned research from Caron’s book, “The Sex Lives of College Students: Two Decades of Attitudes and Behaviors,” which […]

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UMaine Extension Mentioned in BDN Report on Preparing for Avian Flu

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News report about state officials announcing they are preparing for a possible avian flu outbreak and taking steps to alert the public about how to help prevent or minimize its effect on domestic poultry. The state veterinarian and UMaine Extension veterinarians are closely […]

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