Canadian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Julie Gosse, an associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Maine, in an article on the antimicrobial agent triclosan. Triclosan was common in household antibacterial soaps and other cleaners by the end of the ’90s, but questions have arisen about its safety, according to CBC. “The companies were not putting […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Noreen Silver, an instructor of cello and chamber music at the University of Maine, will direct an inaugural summer chamber music program for adults at the Ellsworth Community Music Institute. The program is part of Arthur Russell Week, the institute’s annual summer festival, and sessions will be held 1–4 p.m. July […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about a peach farm in Albion. When Gordon and Marilyn Kenyon moved from out west to Maine in the 1980s, they yearned for tree-ripened peaches, according to the article. So, in 1985 the Kenyons decided to plant their roots and a […]
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VillageSoup reported four members of the Aldermere Achievers 4-H Club in Rockport participated in the 4-H Public Speaking Tournament at the University of Maine in March. All four children received top scores and blue ribbons at the event, which is part of the youth development program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, according to the […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported drug overdose deaths in Maine dropped 15 percent last year, but still account for about one death each day. The annual report, compiled by Marcella Sorg, an anthropologist and research professor with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at […]
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Atlas Obscura quoted a book by University of Maine geographer Stephen Hornsby in the article “Step into a midcentury map of New York, packed with weird local lore.” “The Wonders of New York,” by New Jersey–born cartographer Nils Hansell, is on the cover of Hornsby’s book, “Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps.” Inside, […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Katie Glover, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, will be among the scheduled speakers at the Downeast Climate March in Bar Harbor from 1–3 p.m. April 27. Organized by Indivisible MDI, the march will begin on the Village Green, move to the town pier and […]
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Lancaster Farming reported on the recent annual meeting of the Maine Invasive Species Network. Andrei Alyokhin, a professor of applied entomology at the University of Maine, spoke about established invasive species and newly introduced invasive insect species during a presentation on the impact of invasive species on Maine’s economy, according to the article. “Of those, […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Coast Heritage Trust are offering the Kids Can Grow youth gardening program for children 7 to 12 years old who live on Mount Desert Island or in surrounding towns. Participants will attend a series of five hands-on gardening classes from May through September […]
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The University of Maine’s Alfond Stadium was included in GOBankingRates’ list of best stadiums across America to watch a football game. GOBankingRates analyzed data from NFL and NCAA Division I stadiums in every state to compile a comprehensive list of football stadiums. The data included the average cost of ticket prices, stadium capacity, cost of […]
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