Richard Kent, an associate professor of literacy education at the University of Maine, was the focus of the Bangor Daily News article, “UMaine professor helps athletes become students of the game through writing.” Kent has spent 10 years analyzing how writing about experiences can enhance athletes’ understanding of the sport and improve their performance and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Partners for World Health University of Maine Chapter is holding a Blue Wrap Project Runway competition fashion show to raise funds for and spread awareness about medical outreach around the world. Fashion show participants will be tasked with creating an outfit using a 15-pound bag of nonbiodegradable medical material, or […]
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University of Maine student Catherine Fletcher was quoted in Associated Press and Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel articles about a climate change rally and march held at the State House in Augusta. Hundreds of college students participated in the event that was organized by Maine Students for Climate Justice, a coalition of student groups from around the […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 15th annual Great Maine Bike Swap that was held at the University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center on April 12. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine hosted the swap to give people the opportunity to buy affordable and used bikes, as […]
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Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald profile on Gov. Paul LePage and his leadership style. Palmer spoke about similarities between LePage and Gov. James Longley, an independent who held office between 1975 and 1979. He said the political climate Longley operated […]
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Todd Gabe, an economics professor at the University of Maine, was a panelist at a recent Bangor meeting where City Councilor Joe Baldacci presented his proposal for raising the minimum wage, the Bangor Daily News reported. Baldacci said a local ordinance would benefit the city and put pressure on state government to enact a statewide […]
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Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, wrote the article, “Gardening to conserve Maine’s native landscape: Plants to use and plants to avoid,” which was published by the Sun Journal. In the article, Stack cited the UMaine Extension publication, “Native Plants: A Maine Source List.”
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The Weekly Packet reported on a group of eighth graders from Blue Hill Consolidated School who created a documentary on Joan of Arc that won an award at the statewide National History Day (NHD) competition. NHD is an academic program that promotes critical thinking, research and presentation skills through project-based learning for students of all […]
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Foster’s Daily Democrat reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a workshop on caring for fruit trees in the home garden on April 25 in Wells. Workshop topics will include basic fruit-tree pruning techniques and tips on how to care for trees year-round for healthier fruit production, according to the article. The program […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with John Belding, director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, for an article about a new report that says Maine is trailing the rest of New England in developing advanced manufacturing jobs, which require a higher set of skills and also pay better than traditional manufacturing. The report, […]
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