UMaine in the News

Bonstedt Offers Seedling Tips on WLBZ

Ana Bonstedt, home horticulture coordinator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, offered advice on preparing seedlings on WLBZ (Channel 2). Bonstedt spoke about planting dates and building seedling containers.

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Dana Writes Op-Ed for Bangor Daily News

The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Dr. Robert Dana, vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Maine. In Dana’s article, “Marijuana legalization: An easy way out,” he speaks about the complications associated with legalizing the drug and offers ways ordinary citizens can help stop drug abuse.

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Peronto Cited in WABI Story on Hancock County Food Drive

WABI (Channel 5) cited Marjorie Peronto, educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County, in a story about a countywide food drive. The drive, which started at the beginning of March and had contributions from over 120 businesses, schools and churches, ends April 3. Peronto spoke about March being a “dry month […]

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Coffin, Hibbard Interviewed for Press Herald Article

The Portland Press Herald spoke to two faculty members of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for an article about ways gardeners can prevent deer from eating their crops. Donna Coffin, an extension professor in Dover-Foxcroft, spoke about the deer problem in gardens and the use of fences to keep the animals away. Diana Hibbard, […]

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Press Herald Previews UMMA Bailly-Blanco Exhibit

The Portland Press Herald previewed the exhibition “Place of Mind: The John Bailly-Richard Blanco Collaborative Project” that opens Friday at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor. The exhibit features mixed-media art by French-American painter and printmaker Bailly and Cuban-American poet and teacher Blanco, who read at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

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Scontras Writes Op-Ed for Press Herald

The Portland Press Herald published an opinion piece by Charles Scontras, historian and research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education. Scontras’ article, “Maine Voices: Maine lobsterman no stranger to unions,” focuses on how Maine lobster fishermen are turning to the labor movement to protect their interests.

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St. John Valley Times Advances UMaine Symphonic Band Concerts

The St. John Valley Times advanced the upcoming University of Maine Symphonic Band concerts to be held in Aroostook County. The shows, presented by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, are free and open to the public. The band will perform at 9 a.m. Friday, April 5 in the Van Buren High School […]

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Bangor Daily News Reports on Echo-Hawk Talk

The Bangor Daily News reported on a keynote address given by Walter Echo-Hawk, a Pawnee lawyer, professor, activist and author on campus Thursday. Echo-Hawk spoke about indigenous people in Maine and the crossroads between two legal frameworks.

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Media Covers UMaine GradExpo

WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News covered the University of Maine GradExpo. The annual event was held in the new Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center, and allowed graduate students to display their research, artistic works, projects and collaborations.

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