Contact: Kristin Sobolik, 581-3583; Jane Dare, 581-1954 ORONO — The Third Annual Maine Heritage Lecture on Oct. 25 will feature noted Maine writer, editor and English teacher Sanford “Sandy” Phippen presenting “Stories of Laughter and Tears.” Phippen, former host of the MPBN program “A Good Read” and a member of the Fogler Library Friends Advisory […]
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UMaine economist Todd Gabe has an op-ed in Friday’s Portland Press Herald about his recent study in which he detailed the potential economic impact of the proposed Oxford County resort casino. Gabe addresses the issue of whether or not the casino would bring in new revenues to Maine.
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Libby Mitchell, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, mentioned UMaine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center in a q-and-a interview on freepressonline.com. Mitchell said the center is contributing to job growth in the transportation sector.
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Contact: Rebecca Holberton, (207) 581-2526 or rebecca.holberton@maine.edu The Gulf of Maine is a major migration route for many species of birds heading south for the winter and north for the summer. The newly established Northeast Regional Migration Monitoring Network, a group of researchers that includes UMaine biologist Rebecca Holberton and other UMaine scientists, has spent […]
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Contact: Peter Fandel, (207) 581-1835 ORONO — Climate and environmental change, often blamed for rising sea levels, unprecedented droughts, floods, fires, deforestation and other phenomena that affect sustainability and natural resources, also threatens to intensify political and social conflict and lessen global security. To address that, the University of Maine School of Policy and International […]
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The University of Maine will announce a seven-figure donation at 10:30 a.m. Friday Oct. 15 in the Memorial Gymnasium lobby. UMaine President Robert Kennedy and Athletic Director Steve Abbott will announce the gift, which UMaine will use to enhance athletics facilities. Several UMaine coaches and other members of the university community will also participate in […]
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Maine Gov. John Baldacci got an up-close look at UMaine’s Way to Optimal Weight (WOW) program when he visited the Orono campus’ Cutler Health Center Wednesday. according to the Bangor Daily News. About 60 children ages four to 19 are involved in the WOW program, which is administered by Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. […]
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The Daily Racing Form ran a story about the removal of the thoroughbred horse racing track surface at Santa Anita Park in California. UMaine Libra Foundation Professor of Engineering Michael “Mick” Peterson, a race track expert, will test the new surface expected to be installed this fall. ESPN also ran the story.
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UMaine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist David Yarborough told the Ellsworth American the blueberry crop is expected to be down this year, but the reduction in supply will likely drive up prices. Yarborough also said Maine’s wild blueberry crop is expected to be one of the smallest since 2005. The Maine crop was affected by an […]
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Charlie Armstrong of the UMaine Cooperative Extension faculty tells WLBZ/WCSH television that the Maine fall cranberry harvest is predicted at 20,000 barrells, or 2 million pounds. That’s about the same as last year’s yield.
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