WABI (Channel 5) reported University of Maine Athletics and Bangor Savings Bank announced a five-year partnership. A celebration was held at Bangor Savings Bank’s Hamlin Way location, and the bank is now the lead sponsor of UMaine sports, according to WABI. “I think there are lots of ways for students to be engaged with Bangor […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with David Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report about the invasive Swede midge, whose presence has been confirmed in Maine. The midge, which is native to Europe and southwest Asia, can damage cruciferous plants like cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli. “This […]
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Maine Public spoke with John Jemison, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, for the report “Farmers, Researchers Look to Grow Maine’s Fledgling Hemp Industry.” Generations of Americans grew hemp on large scales dating back to colonial times, but in more recent decades its production was restricted by federal regulations. Now that those regulations have changed, […]
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Elizabeth DePoy, a professor of social work and interdisciplinary disability studies at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of the WalletHub study, “2019’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities.” “[Financial] challenges are diverse but for me are linked to discrimination, institutional practices, and paternalims, perhaps unintended by […]
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KUNC in Colorado quoted Kathleen Gillon, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Maine, for a report on Theta Pi Sigma, a new Greek letter organization at the University of Colorado Boulder that is open to members of any gender and sexual identity. Fraternities and sororities were a college staple by the […]
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The Maine Edge previewed a University of Maine School of Performing Arts production of “Rumors,” a classic farce by Neil Simon, in a roundup of local fall theatre events. A group of friends is assembling to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of Charley and Myra Brock — but Charley has been shot in the ear, […]
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In an article about a new brewery set to open in West Bath in December, Times Record cited a biennial economic impact study conducted by University of Maine assistant economics professor Andrew Crawley in conjunction with the Maine Brewers’ Guild. The study found the brewing industry in the state contributed more than $260 million to […]
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Advertiser Democrat previewed “Cooking for Crowds,” a food safety training for volunteers hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension from 1–4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the UMaine Extension Oxford County office in South Paris. The training, which meets Good Shepherd Food Bank training requirements, offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare […]
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A University of Maine horse ownership survey was cited in the Business Insider article “Here’s exactly how much it costs to own 12 common household pets.” The average yearly cost of owning a horse is about $3,876, according to the survey.
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a symposium on Maine’s new forest economy to be held at the University of Maine from 1–4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in Wells Conference Center during National and Maine Forest Products Week. The conference, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by UMaine, the Maine Forest Products Council and […]
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