UMaine freshman Chris Low was quoted in a Morning Sentinel story about a Lawrence High School program that allows high school students to take college-level classes for credit. Low said the credit he earned in high school allowed him to readjust his college schedule without worrying he would lose credits. Taking a lighter course load, […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News covered the release of a report from the UMaine-led DeepCwind Consortium about a offshore wind farm project in the Gulf of Maine. The report, which is aimed at potential investors and developers, addresses issues such as the types of environmental and engineering studies will be needed, where […]
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A story in the Portland Press Herald mentioned oyster research at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center and by UMaine Cooperative Extension scientists. According to the story, about the uncertainty of Maine’s oyster fishery in the wake of the discovery of the parasite MSX found in Damariscotta River oysters, the growth of oyster farming on the Damariscotta […]
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Kathy Hopkins from UMaine Cooperative Extension was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about the Maine maple syrup season, which began last week with some producers beginning to tap their trees. Hopkins expresses optimism about the industry, which is growing in Maine. She also notes that favorable weather conditions are the key to a […]
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Comments from Jim Dill of UMaine Cooperative Extension were included in a Sunday Maine Today Media report bedbug issues in central Maine, specifically in Augusta. In the story, Dill explains the reasons behind what he calls a “bed bug explosion” in that region.
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Students working on UMaine project with Roger Merchant from the Cooperative Extension faculty are developing tourism development recommendations for the towns of Milo and Brownville. Merchant, who is teaching a community tourism planning course in the School of Forest Resources, conducted a similar project in Greenville last year. A story was reported in the Bangor […]
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Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included an opinion column, “The ‘right to work’ – for lower pay,” by William Murphy and Valerie Carter from the UMaine Bureau of Labor Education. The column is based on a recent bureau report on those laws, which exist in several U.S. sates.
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Jeff Hecker, dean of UMaine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, responded in a Bangor Daily News letter to the editor to an op-ed column by UMaine historian Jay Bregman that appeared in the Monday BDN about the elimination of the Latin major. In his letter, Hecker said Latin instruction will still be available to […]
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A letter to the editor in Waterville’s Morning Sentinel newspaper mentioned a UMaine study that looked at the relationship between water clarity and shorefront property values. The letter, which is regarding municipalities that dump snow into rivers, lakes and coastal waters, referenced the1996 study which found that a 1-meter reduction in lake water clarity, on […]
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The Portland Press Herald on Friday has an interview with UMaine interim athletic director Steve Abbott. Although he’s not sure if he’ll apply for the permanent position, Abbott says his focus is on fundraising for improvements to Alfond Arena, Memorial Gym, and the field house.
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