The Weekly Observer, serving Sanford, Springvale, Acton and Lebanon, previewed a five-week introductory beekeeping course that will start Oct. 15 in Springvale. The York County Beginner Bee School is co-sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine State Beekeepers Association.
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The latest post in the Bangor Daily News column “5 Things to do this Weekend,” mentions the Pretty Lights concert slated Friday, Sept. 20 at the Alfond Arena on the University of Maine campus.
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An entry in the Bangor Daily News blog “State & Capitol: Maine politics from the BDN State House Bureau” previews an eight-week lecture series called “Politics Then and Now, in Maine and the Nation” that will take place at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Amy […]
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Steve Abbott, athletic director at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the factors that play a role in determining the salary of UMaine athletics coaches.
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A five-part series of workshops provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension titled “From Recipe to Market: Cashing in on Value-Added Opportunities” was previewed in the Portland Press Herald “Food & Dining Dispatches” column. The workshops begin Oct. 3 in Falmouth.
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Lucille Zeph, associate provost and dean of the Division of Lifelong Learning at the University of Maine, was interviewed for an EdTech magazine article about overcoming technological challenges for rural students and UMaine’s use of distance education. Zeph said providing students with many options through a variety of technologies is key to successfully serving rural […]
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John Mahon, a management professor and John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, spoke with the Sun Journal for the article “Cumberland Farms invests millions in Maine stores, remodels.” Mahon said investing while your brand might be a little tired and while the economy is recovering makes […]
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Bruce Watt, a plant disease diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News for the article “Good outlook for foliage despite pockets of discoloring leaf fungus in Maine.” Watt said he has had fewer diseased leaf samples sent to him this year than in past years, which makes him think […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about Independent Eliot Cutler’s short book that outlines his vision for Maine if he is elected governor. Brewer said voters may read a more than 100-page political manifesto if they’re trying to make an informed decision on […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported a group of Japanese academics and University of Maine representatives visited Ocean Renewable Power Co. in Eastport to learn about the company’s pilot project that uses tides to produce electricity. The Japanese delegation also attended the Marine Energy International Symposium, a three-day conference held at UMaine.
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