Diane Atwood, a Catching Health blogger, referred to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick ID Lab in an interview with WLBZ (Channel 2) about preparing for tick season. Atwood mentioned the lab is available if people want an expert to identify a tick. She also mentioned the lab in a recent blog post titled, […]
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The Associated Press, The Sports Network, CBS Sports, Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5), Providence Journal and Portland Press Herald were among news organizations to report University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has named Robert Walsh the new UMaine men’s basketball head coach, effective May 7. Walsh has nearly 20 […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among news organizations to report on the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection of finalists for the next phase of its Advanced Technology Demonstration Program. The University of Maine’s offshore wind project known as New England Aqua […]
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A Bangor Daily News article advancing this year’s Waterfront Concerts’ season cited a 2013 study conducted by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe. Gabe found more than 200,000 people had attended the series in its first three years, bringing more than $30 million into the local economy. Attendance figures had grown steadily each year. […]
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The Portland Press Herald cited University of Maine research in an article about state officials saying Maine lobstermen’s efforts to mark egg-bearing female lobsters with a V-notch on their tail have been on the decline since 2008, which could put pressure on the future health of the industry. The article states that according to an […]
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The University of Maine has been named the most desirable college in the state, according to a Business Insider article. The higher-education information website eCollegeFinder created a map showing the most desirable college in each state based on the number of applications the institutions received this year. The map was created with data from the […]
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Robert Kates, Presidential Professor of Sustainability Science at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about the newly released National Climate Assessment report, which found global warming is already affecting life in Maine and other New England states. Kates, who is a coauthor of the report’s northeastern […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported therapy dogs from Silent Sidekicks visited University of Maine students at the Doris Twitchell Allen Village (DTAV) to alleviate stress during finals week. Another therapy dog session is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, the report states.
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James Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) for a report about state officials trying to determine the potential negative effects the winter moth could have on crops this year. Experts say the moths lay eggs near the buds of many plants, including ones that […]
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The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry reported Southern Maine Community College’s Horticulture Department has partnered with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to allow students to grow newly developed varieties of vegetables and flowers as part of a national program to introduce new plants to home gardeners. The students are growing the plants from seeds that […]
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