The Republican Journal reported Lynne Holland, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will discuss the essentials of making Della Robbia holiday decorations for a Belfast Garden Club talk at the Belfast Free Library 2–3 p.m. Nov. 13. The Della Robbia style dates back to the 15th century and takes its name […]
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a six-session program on restorative practices beginning Nov. 30. Subsequent sessions are Dec. 1, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8 and April 26; all sessions are from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The focus of the program is the restorative approach, which emphasizes […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered the annual UMaine Alumni Association Homecoming Craft Fair and Maine Marketplace. The fair was held Oct. 27 and 28 in the New Balance Field House on the University of Maine campus, encompassing almost 200 vendors from across the state and drawing thousands of attendees, WABI reported. “This […]
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The Journal Tribune reported Maine libraries have launched a new portal aimed at providing improved free online access to a growing collection of high-quality subscription content. Known as the Digital Maine Library, the site allows any Maine resident to easily access thousands of magazines, newspapers, reference sources and learning materials from their home computers, according […]
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The Sun Journal quoted Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a story about Ricker Hill Orchards. The eighth-generation orchard faces industry challenges of poor crop yields and competition, while also dealing with debt that resulted from expanding its side operations to remain […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a poem written by Jennifer Moxley, a professor of English at the University of Maine. “7:54 AM” appeared as part of “Deep Water: Maine Poems,” a series edited and introduced by Portland poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and produced in collaboration with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Moxley’s poem tracks the […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension, will offer a free webinar about Dairy Revenue Protection, a new program of the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA). The webinar, which will be held noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 30, will provide a program overview and a […]
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a two-day professional development program, “Past Trauma and Current Relationships: Integrating Nonviolent Communication and Interpersonal Neurobiology,” Nov. 5–6. The program will benefit participants from a variety of fields, including for-profit and nonprofit sectors, education, health care, criminology and social services. The […]
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The Sun Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training in three counties beginning Nov. 30. The training includes seven hours of instruction time in seven modules, and provides a foundation for farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information, Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, […]
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The Republican Journal previewed a professional development program at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast titled “Public Speaking for Business and More,” Nov. 2. The program is aimed at nonprofit and business leaders, educators, municipal officials, members of the clergy and others interested in becoming a more effective speaker, according to the article. […]
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