UMaine in the News

Brewer Quoted in AP Article on Maine Republican Party Chairman

Mark Brewer, political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed for an Associated Press article about Rick Bennett’s election as the new head of Maine’s Republican Party. Brewer said Bennett is well-respected, and party leaders hope he can unify the GOP and get the party running well. The San Francisco Chronicle, Portland Press […]

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BDN Publishes Op-Ed by Kaye

Lenard Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, wrote an opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News titled “How programs for the old serve all.”

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Lobster Institute’s Cross-Border Workshop Focus of MPBN Article

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported on a two-day annual conference in Moncton, New Brunswick that focuses on the importance of Maine and Canada working together to sustain the lobster industry. The Science Workshop on Sustainable Growth of the Atlantic Lobster is sponsored by the University of Maine Lobster Institute and the Atlantic Lobster Sustainability […]

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NCAA, BDN Report UMaine to Host Ice Breaker Tournament in 2015

NCAA and the Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine will host the 2015–16 Ice Breaker Tournament, a traditional opener for the college hockey season, at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. Steve Abbott, University of Maine athletic director, and Red Gendron, UMaine men’s ice hockey coach, told the BDN they are excited […]

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Mills Talks to MPBN About Declining Salmon Population

Katherine Mills, researcher at the University of Maine and Gulf of Maine Research Institute, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about a new study on the decline of North American Atlantic Salmon populations that analyzes data from the past three decades. The study, which was recently published in Global Change Biology magazine, was written by […]

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Kersbergen Talks to Kennebec Journal About Hay Harvest

Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator of sustainable dairy and forage systems, spoke with the Kennebec Journal about the low quality of this year’s hay harvest due to a rainy June. Kersbergen spoke about the loss of nutrients while farmers wait for the hay to dry. He said once the hay crop quality […]

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Rice Interviewed in Press Herald Article on Wood Recovered from Quakish Lake

Robert Rice, wood science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald for an article about Maine Heritage Timber Co. retrieving logs from 1,000-acre Quakish Lake in Millinocket to be used for flooring, wainscoting and furniture. Rice spoke about the wood’s quality, adding that cold water and lack of oxygen […]

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Daniel Quoted in Mainebiz Article on Low-Priced Lobsters

Harold Daniel, associate marketing professor in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with Mainebiz for the article “Low prices pose challenge to lobster’s upscale image.” Daniel said one way to boost Maine’s lobstering brand is to establish green credentials.

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Murphy, Stack Cited in Press Herald Maine Gardener Column

University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Barbara Murphy, consumer horticulture specialist, and Lois Berg Stack, ornamental horticulture specialist, were interviewed for the latest article in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. Murphy and Stack spoke about fungal diseases in plants caused by heavy rain and gave advice on how to care for plants despite the […]

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