The Portland Press Herald reported that University of Maine graduate Tim Simons of Readfield, Maine is now part of an Emmy-nominated cast. Simons plays White House liaison Jonah Ryan on the HBO show “Veep,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The show was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.
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A Bangor Daily News article on noise complaints made during concerts held on the Bangor Waterfront included a reference to a study completed earlier this year by Todd Gabe, University of Maine economics professor. Gabe’s study found the Waterfront Concerts have generated more than $30 million in local spending in the first three years.
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John Mahon, University of Maine business professor, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about a Madison-based farm’s recent setback and how it can recover. Backyard Farms, which grows 27 million pounds of tomatoes a year, has begun to rip up its entire crop of plants to try to eradicate white flies, making the crops unavailable […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported Bangor-area middle school students have been learning about transportation and design as part of the sixth annual Maine Summer Transportation Institute at the University of Maine. Students have taken part in several hands-on experiments during the two-week camp.
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Lynn Coutts, head coach of the University of Maine softball team, was interviewed for a WLBZ (Channel 2) story on elderly and youth trying to beat the heat. Coutts, who is currently running a softball camp for 60 girls, said she is taking every precaution necessary, including reminding the girls to apply sunscreen and stay […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on a concert at the Bangor Public Library by University of Maine artists and faculty members Noreen and Phillip Silver, also known as the Silver Duo. The concert was part of the library’s Summer Music Series.
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The University of Maine-led offshore wind project was mentioned in a Huffington Post blog by Lewis Milford, president of Clean Energy Group, titled “A Cautionary Tale: Maine, Statoil and the importance of state policies to advance offshore wind.”
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Keri Kaczor, of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and coordinator of the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, spoke with SeacoastOnline about the health of Maine’s beaches after the water quality at the state’s beaches received low marks in a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Kaczor spoke about testing for bacteria in water and […]
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Mark Brewer, political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke to the Bangor Daily News for the article “Newfound wealth allows Chellie Pingree to pay her ‘dues’ to House Democrats.” Brewer said he sees no problem mixing money and politics as long as politicians are open about where the money comes from and where […]
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Tri-Town Weekly carried an article previewing the fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day. The self-guided tour of several gardens in Cumberland County will be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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