The Bangor Daily News reported Bristol residents will likely request that Maine Aqua Ventus — which includes the University of Maine and partner companies — consider a “community benefit agreement” that would provide the town with free electricity to the local school or additional educational opportunities for students. In January, Maine Aqua Ventus received initial […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine and the Maine Potato Board announced the creation of two new potato varieties — the Easton and the Sebec — that were developed over the past several growing seasons. The varieties are targeted at the french fry and potato chip industries. Kris Burton, director of technology […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the third annual 12-hour BearFest Dance Marathon held at the University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center. The student-run event was held to raise money for Eastern Maine Medical Center, an EMHS Foundation Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Theo Koboski, a student organizer of the event, said BearFest offers a great […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on Roosevelt Boone, a former University of Maine football player and current graduate student pursuing master’s degrees in kinesiology and physical education as well as human development. Boone is the co-founder of Strong Mind-Strong Body Inc., a nonprofit organization that sponsors free programs that promote physical education, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on Kepware Technologies’ recent donation of $30,000 worth of software to the University of Maine’s Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) Program. Kepware, a Portland-based software development company focused on communications for automation, will outfit each of the 12 computers in the programmable logic controller lab with licenses for its professional-grade suite.
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation was mentioned in City Council Chairman Ben Sprague’s 38 ideas for how to attract more people to live and work in Bangor, the Bangor Daily News reported. “Work to link University of Maine Innovation Center efforts to Bangor” was listed in Sprague’s proposal of 38 “action […]
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Lee Jackson, a 19-year-old University of Maine student and Old Town school board member, was featured in a Bangor Daily News article titled “With cadre of young leaders, Maine GOP launches youth movement.” Jackson said problems facing Maine and the country will only be solved through bipartisan conversations. He added “neither party has a monopoly […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. The article focused on the state of Maine preparing to hire a specialist in invasive plants whose first project will be to develop a list of invasive plants for Maine. UMaine Extension currently has a […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on the University of Maine Museum of Art’s winter exhibitions that will run through March 22. The exhibits, “From Piranesi to Picasso: Master Prints from the Permanent Collection,” Hannah Cole’s “Time’s Wife” and Kenny Cole’s “Parabellum (Prepare for War)” include art from a Maine local to famous artists such as […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Emily Shaw, a researcher and former political science professor at Thomas College in Waterville, about her recent findings on state aid cuts. Shaw’s “The Impact of Post-Recession State Revenue Reductions on Maine’s Municipalities” was recently published in Maine Policy Review by the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith […]
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