The Portland Press Herald previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s sixth annual Backyard Locavore Day on Aug. 9. Several UMaine Extension experts will be on hand during self-guided tours of six backyards in Freeport and Brunswick. Visitors can learn do-it-yourself strategies for becoming a locavore, or a person who eats food locally grown and […]
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The Associated Press, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on an event held at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor on Aug. 4 where Sen. Susan Collins joined leaders from colleges and research institutions across Maine as well as dozens of Maine college students to […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Kennebec Journal and the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about blueberry picking and this year’s harvest. Yarborough said the season started last week in central Maine, with reports of a good crop. Down East barrens will likely be ready for harvesting […]
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Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, was interviewed for the Bangor Daily News article, “Pundits ponder why Eliot Cutler is so eager to debate Michaud, LePage.” According to the article, independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler has been urging his major-party opponents — Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. […]
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The Maine Edge published a report about University of Maine scientists working with agencies to improve the accuracy of forecasts of hurricanes, superstorms, blizzards and floods that endanger people and animals and destroy property. UMaine received $1.5 million of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $5.5 million award to increase the precision of predictions of […]
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Robert Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a National Geographic article about a rare calico lobster that was caught in Maine. Even though the chance of finding a calico lobster is estimated to be between 1 in 30 million and 1 in 50 million, according to […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a WPBeginner article listing “40+ popular universities that are using WordPress.” WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and content management system (CMS) that is gaining popularity among big brands, bloggers and many top universities around the world, the article states. WordPress in higher education is […]
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Brenda Mowdy, a 4-H community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and 4-H members were featured in a WVII (Channel 7) report on the group’s work at the Bangor State Fair. “In order to be a state fair, you have to have an agricultural emphasis, and we are it,” Mowdy said of the […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the first meeting of the Maine Ocean Acidification Committee, which was held at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The committee is studying the effects of ocean acidification on the state’s environment and economy. Rep. Mick Devin, a UMaine marine biologist who sponsored the legislation creating the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a deal made by University of Maine Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, Learfield Sports, with Portland station WPME (Channel 35). The Portland station, along with Bangor stations WVII (Channel 7) and WFVX (FOX 22), will carry three football games, seven men’s ice hockey games and 14 Black Bear […]
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