In eastern Maine, landings of soft-shell clams have been in steady decline for nearly three decades. Despite the $12.25 million clam harvest in Maine in 2007, the fishery is but a shadow of its former self when compared to highs in the past century. Particularly hard-hit is Washington County, once the state’s largest source of […]
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Mary Ellen Camire of the UMaine food science and human nutrition faculty is the lead resource in an MSNBC online story about the value of certain dietary supplements, including vitamins A,B,C and D.
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In a USA Today story about Bangor’s fairly stable housing market, UMaine’s James McConnon discusses the city’s lower unemployment rate compared to the rest of the state.
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UMaine’s Summer Tour 2010, UMaine’s largest-ever student recruitment open house, drew an estimated 1,600 people to campus on Monday. VP for Student Affairs Robert Dana was interviewed for stories on three television stations, including WLBZ, WABI and WVII.
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Comments from Marilynne Mann, interim director of UMaine’s Center for Tourism Research and Outreach (CenTRO) are included in a Tuesday Bangor Daily News report about economic factors associated with the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront. Mann says that CenTRO research indicates a $10 million regional economic impact associated with the 2008 event and […]
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In a story about Maine independent gubernatorial candidate Kevin Scott, UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer tells the Lewiston Sun Journal candidates who lack strong campaign funding and don’t have sufficient name recognition will face hurdles in the November election.
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WLBZ 2 mentioned UMaine’s Cooperative Extension in a report about Maine’s dry weather this summer.
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Comments from Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty were included in a York Weekly report on the independent gubernatorial candidacy of Eliot Cutler. Brewer says it’s significant that Maine has previously elected independent governors in James Longley and Angus King.
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President Kennedy’s Friday announcement that he’s appointed Steve Abbott interim director received widespread news coverage, including Saturday Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News reports. Maine Sunday Telegram sports columnist Steve Sollloway analyzed the appointment in his Sunday column. Abbott is an Orono native and former Harvard football player who served as Sen. Susan Collins’ […]
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An Associated Press story on the WGME television website previews the Sept. 21-23 series of UMaine presentations by scientist and filmmaker Randy Olson. One highlight will be a screening of the 1991 film “Salt of the Earth,” which features Stonington brothers Stevie and Brian Robbins. The Robbins brothers will participate in that event, scheduled for […]
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