Dumont Demonstrates How to Freeze Green Beans on WABI
Felicia Dumont, food preservation program aide with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, demonstrated how to freeze green beans on WABI (Channel 5).
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MPBN Interviews Brewer About Racist Political Comments
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for an article about racist comments reportedly said about President Barack Obama by Gov. Paul LePage and David Marsters, a Sabattus GOP candidate for selectman. Brewer said both incidents may have damaged the state’s image and put […]
Read moreWABI Previews Bear Necessities Tent Sale
WABI (Channel 5) previewed the annual Bear Necessities Tent Sale which will be held Aug. 29–31 at the University of Maine Athletics Department store in Alfond Arena. Deals on Black Bear merchandise — $5 T-shirts, $15 sweatshirts and $20 jackets — will be featured.
Read moreDoctor Tipster Cites Klimis-Zacas’ Blueberry Research
Doctor Tipster reported on research by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a clinical nutritionist and professor at the University of Maine, that found eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol. She also found a diet enriched with the fruit can normalize gene […]
Read moreFenceviewer Quotes Yarborough About Blueberry Harvest
Fenceviewer, the community news and information website for Hancock County, Maine, quoted David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist and horticulture professor at the University of Maine, in an article on this year’s blueberry harvest. Yarborough said the crop is looking “above average” and “the recent showers and the cooler, drier air have provided for excellent […]
Read moreMcCarty Quoted in Press Herald Article on Canning
Kate McCarty, food preservation community education assistant for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, gave canning advice for a Press Herald article geared toward food preservation beginners. McCarty spoke about federal food safety guidelines and the various equipment needed for canning.
Read moreBrewer Interviewed for BDN Article on Gubernatorial Race
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about poll results showing U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud with an early lead in the 2014 gubernatorial race. Brewer said the lead was predictable because Michaud is the only candidate who has been actively campaigning recently. He also said the […]
Read moreKlimis-Zacas’ Blueberry Research Cited in Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress reported on research by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a clinical nutritionist and professor at the University of Maine. Klimis-Zacas’ latest research found eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol. She also found a diet enriched with the fruit can […]
Read moreFenceviewer Reports on iCook Study Recruitment
Fenceviewer, the community news and information website for Hancock County, Maine, included an article on the need for participants in a University of Maine-led child food and fitness study called iCook. The five-state, $2.5 million USDA study is designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family meals. Researchers are seeking 100 children […]
Read moreDesign News Blog Mentions UMaine Offshore Wind Project
The University of Maine-led offshore wind project and its deployment of the first floating offshore wind turbine in the U.S. was mentioned in a Design News blog titled “Researchers build concrete-composite offshore floating wind turbine.”
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