The Yarmouth County Vanguard spoke with Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, about the upcoming Science Workshop on Sustainable Growth of the Atlantic Lobster in New Brunswick. The July event will be hosted by the Lobster Institute and the Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Foundation.
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The Portland Press Herald cited a 2012 study by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe in the article “Maine moves step closer to taking Internet purchases.” The study, commissioned by the Retail Association of Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, found Maine forgoes $19 million to $24 million a year by not collecting […]
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The Bangor Daily News recently published an opinion piece titled “Remembering when China opened its door” by Sandra Hutchison, an English professor at the University of Maine.
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The St. John Valley Times reported U.S. Sen. Angus King and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency about regulations affecting Maine’s paper industry. In the letter, the men stated the concerns were brought to their attention during the University of Maine’s Paper Days event in April.
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CBS News, The New York Times, Renewable Energy Magazine, Shanghai Daily, Composites World, MPBN and the Bangor Daily News were among several local and national news organizations to cover Friday’s launch of the first grid-connected offshore floating wind turbine by members of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and Cianbro construction company. […]
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Rebecca Holberton, University of Maine professor of biology and ecology, spoke with the Associated Press about the risk of starvation puffins and other seabirds are facing in the United States. WCVB in Boston, Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to carry the report.
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The Daily Bulldog of Franklin County reported on a celebration in Farmington to mark the 4-H program’s 100 years in Maine. 4-H is a program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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A 2008 economic impact study from the University of Maine was cited in an Associated Press article on the beginning of Portland’s cruise ship season. The study found cruise ships bring up to $8 million to the regional economy. WGME (Channel 13), Boston.com and the Portland Press Herald carried the report.
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Boston Herald, North American Windpower, Portland Press Herald, Penobscot Bay Pilot and CleanTechnica were among several news organizations to preview Friday’s launch of the first grid-connected offshore floating wind turbine by members of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and Cianbro construction company. The prototype will be launched into the Penobscot River […]
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Richard Kersbergen, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, spoke with Capital Press: The West’s Ag Website about how summer annuals benefit dairy farmers.
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