UMaine Grain Program Mentioned in New York Times
In an article about a bread conference in Skowhegan, the New York Times mentioned a UMaine-University of Vermont partner program that finds the best grain in New England.
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UMaine Wind Testing Moving Forward on Peaks Island
The 100-foot meteorological tower that UMaine leased to a Portland-area environmental group in order to gather data about wind resources on Peaks Island, was erected Aug. 24, the Island Institute reports. UMaine researchers will analyze the data logged at the site.
Read moreUMaine Researchers Study Steep Decline in Down East Maine’s Soft-shell Clam Harvest
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 […]
Read moreCamire featured in MSNBC vitamin/supplement story
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.
Read moreUMaine Economist Helps to Explain Bangor Housing Market
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.
Read moreUMaine’s Summer Tour 2010 Open House News Coverage
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.
Read moreMann Comments in American Folk Festival Story
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 […]
Read moreBrewer Interviewed in Article About Maine Independent Candidate Kevin Scott
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.
Read moreUMaine’s Cooperative Extension Cited In Report on Dry Weather
WLBZ 2 mentioned UMaine’s Cooperative Extension in a report about Maine’s dry weather this summer.
Read moreBrewer Comments in York Weekly Report on Eliot Cutler
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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