The Los Angeles Times published a review of newly released poems by Jennifer Moxley, an English professor at the University of Maine. “Moxley’s earnest and introspective new poems feel almost like personal essays: They take up questions that vex her in daily life, then try to explain why they won’t go away,” the article states […]
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The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported Samuel Schuman, a former director of the University of Maine honors program died Nov. 11. He was 72. Schuman, a professor and college administrator, is remembered by many as “the affable chancellor at the University of Minnesota,” the obituary states. In 1977, Schuman moved into his first administrative position […]
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The Associated Press reported Daniel Sandweiss, an archaeologist at the University of Maine, was named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the field. Alan Leshner, CEO and executive publisher of Science, says Sandweiss’ notable discoveries include his “pioneering interdisciplinary studies of early colonization of South […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported the University of Maine women’s basketball team and coaching staff volunteered at a free Thanksgiving meal offered by Manna Ministries in Bangor. Members of the team filled plates, served guests and sang songs to entertain more than 100 guests. “We wouldn’t be here playing for the university […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Page Farm and Home Museum’s wreath-making workshops. Everyone — from beginner to professional — is invited to make a double-sided holiday wreath with trimmings. “Part of our mission is to get people in touch with their agricultural roots, and I feel that doing small workshops like […]
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George Soctomah Neptune, an accomplished Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) artist that will be featured at the 20th annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market, was named by the Portland Press Herald as one of the “Ten Mainers we’re thankful for.” Neptune, 26, and his 75-year-old grandmother, Molly Neptune Parker, will showcase and sell their signature baskets during the […]
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James McConnon, a University of Maine economics professor and a business and economics specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article about shopping this Black Friday and throughout the holiday season. “Consumer enthusiasm is as high as I’ve seen it since the Great Recession in 2007,” McConnon […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Museum of Art’s Drop and Shop event held in downtown Bangor on Small Business Saturday. Parents dropped off their children while they shopped downtown to support local businesses. Children explored the galleries and created holiday ornaments, cards and gifts. “We felt it was really important to […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the latest article in the yearlong “The People Next Door” series by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine, and Luisa Deprez, a professor and department chair of sociology and women and gender studies at the University of Southern Maine. “Same bills, one-third of the […]
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The Ellsworth American reported Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke about the recent election during a Hancock County Democrats meeting in Ellsworth. Fried said Republicans had a well-articulated message that resonated with voters and did better among their key constituencies in the elections that took place in November. She […]
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