Jim McConnon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics, was interviewed by the Lewiston Sun Journal for perspective on the holiday shopping outlook for the 2011 season. McConnon says shoppers are being careful in their bargain hunting, but are expected to spend slightly more than last year — a positive sign, given […]
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A Boston Globe story advanced the upcoming Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at UMaine’s Hudson Museum. According to the story, the museum, which is located in the Collins Center for the Arts, has 500 pieces of Wabanaki clothing, tools and art in its gallery. Contact: Jessica Bloch, […]
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James McConnon from the UMaine School of Economics faculty was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story based on “Small Business Saturday,” a movement encouraging consumers to patronize small, local businesses. McConnon says he sees indications that the owners of such businesses can expect a slightly better holiday season than they experienced in 2010.
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An opinion column, “The value of networks,” by UMaine Business School Dean Ivan Manev appeared in Saturday’s Bangor Daily News. In the column, Manev describes the ways in which the Internet is affecting the development and use of network in business settings.
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The Boston Globe Web site features an Associated Press article noting that eight Maine colleges and universities have received recognition for their tobacco use polices. As the story points out, the Maine Tobacco-Free College Network recognized UMaine with ten stars, its highest possible rating.
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A recent editorial in the Bangor Daily News cited an extensive, statewide study of the contents of residential garbage in 17 communities by the University of Maine School of Economics as evidence that solid waste can and should be reduced through reusing, recycling or composting as much as possible for environmental and economic reasons.
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The Portland Press Herald reported on the final results of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Harvest for Hunger program, which received more than 140 tons of fresh garden produce donated by more than 500 gardeners throughout the state this year.
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A five-part series by Voice of America News about how climate change and rising temperatures are affecting Africa includes an extensive interview with University of Maine Climate Change Institute Director Paul Mayewski, who provided perspective on the increasing pace of climate change globally. South Africa is about to host an international conference on climate change.
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A November 22 Associated Press article appearing in the Washington Post on extending garden life using hoop houses and cold frames includes a link to a University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication on tips to extend the growing season. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A column remembering University of Maine American history professor David Smith by History Department colleague Howard Segal appears in the November 2011 issue of American Historical Association’s Perspectives on History journal. Segal remembers Smith, who died in 2009, as a prolific author whose diverse research interests ranged from Maine history to science, forestry, agriculture and […]
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