U.S. Trotting Association news director Ellen Harvey blogged on Friday about UMaine’s Equinet Management Cooperative, which plans its annual “Trick or Trot” Halloween activity for children, Saturday Oct. 30 from 5-7 p.m. ay Witter Farm. The blog also describes the university’s UMares program that features ten Standardbred mares, housed at the UMaine farm.
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The Portland Press Herald story about poll numbers in Maine’s gubernatorial race included comments from Kenneth Palmer, UMaine political science professor emeritus. Palmer said with Republican candidate Paul LePage’s numbers steady, election watchers are waiting to see if either Democrat Libby Mitchell or Independent Eliot Cutler will make a move in the polls.
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer is quoted in an Associated Press story about absentee balloting in the Maine governor’s race. Brewer told the AP based on the numbers of returned absentee ballots so far, Republicans are holding their own against Democrats.
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The rise of university club football teams in the Northeast was highlighted in a New York Times story. UMaine’s club football team was mentioned in the story as being in a league with teams from Boston University, Vermont and Clarkson. The story also includes an anecdote about the Clarkson team’s trip to Orono for a […]
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The annual Sen. George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability given Thursday by Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom was covered by several media outlets, including WABI and WLBZ. Ostrom spoke about sustaining natural resources in a rapidly changing world.
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The Kennebec Journal wrote a preview of the documentary film “Her Game,” about the 1997-98 UMaine women’s basketball team which featured current UMaine head coach Cindy Blodgett. The documentary will have two showings Saturday, the first at 10 a.m. at the Penobscot Theater in Bangor and the second at 3:30 p.m. at Railroad Square Cinema […]
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Contact: Alan Majka, (207) 622-7546 WATERVILLE — At Waterville Junior High School, health teacher Jane Dean is teaching sixth-graders how to see through deceptive junk food marketing, improve activity levels and make healthier snack choices. At the Mitchell Elementary School in Waterville, Wendy Lagasse of MaineGeneral Health System’s Prevention Center is presenting a program to […]
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What is your occupation? I am a fitness professional and founder of Lacey Stone Fitness LLC, which combines personal training, nutrition coaching, cardio coaching, and life coaching. I am also a personal trainer and fitness class instructor at Equinox fitness clubs in the New York City area. Earlier this month I had my debut as […]
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The U.S. Trotting website features a story previewing the upcoming annual “Trick or Trot” event scheduled for UMaine’s Witter Farm. UMaine Equine Management Cooperative students will participate in the event, which features fun activities for children along with an opportunity to see the university’s retired Standardbred racehorses.
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Bill Nemitz’ Friday Portland Press Herald Column examines issues related to a study by UMaine economist Todd Gabe, who looked at the potential economic impact of an Oxford County casino.
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