The Sun Journal previewed an exhibition by faculty members in the University of Maine Department of Art set to open Feb. 15. “Featured Faculty / 2019” at the Lord Hall Gallery will showcase the works of nine faculty members: Connie Albertson, Giles Timms, Andy Mauery, Wayne Hall, Susan Camp, Robert Pollien, Samantha Jones, Kris Engman […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported University of Maine students will be at Shaw’s Supermarket in Bangor on Feb. 16 to pass out lists of items needed for the Winter White-Out Paper Drive. Items collected will go to the Welcome to Housing Home Goods Bank, which provides free household goods to people in need, according to WABI. […]
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The Penobscot Times advanced a concert by the Zenith Ensemble in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine at 2 p.m. Feb. 16. The ensemble includes five singers and six instrumentalists from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and is led by Grammy-nominated performer and concertmaster Marika Holmqvist, the article states. The concert will feature […]
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The Lincoln County News reported a Feb. 13 talk by Christopher Rigaud, the diving operations manager for the University of Maine, is rescheduled for noon Feb. 20 in Brooke Hall at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole due to a snowstorm. The talk will provide an inside look at scientific diving with the U.S. Antarctic […]
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The Maine Edge interviewed Steve McCoy, who plays the role of King Arthur in the touring production of “Spamalot,” in a preview of the show that will come to the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. With book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez, “Spamalot” is inspired by […]
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VillageSoup reported Judith Rosenbaum, an assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, will give a talk about the effect of social media on democracy at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Waldoboro Public Library. Politicians, activists, reporters and other people of all ages and backgrounds use social media for many purposes […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot and VillageSoup previewed a screening of the award-winning, feature-length documentary film “Lobster War: The Fight Over the World’s Richest Fishing Grounds” at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Richard Wahle, director of the UMaine Lobster Institute and one of the researchers interviewed for the […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on reviving and managing wild apple trees 9 a.m.–noon March 16 at Colebrook Farm in South Paris. UMaine Extension Oxford County is partnering with the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District to host the workshop, which is $15 per family. Registration is required […]
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The Penobscot Times reported the University of Maine has been included for the eighth year in a row on a list of “military friendly” colleges, universities and educational institutions that offer noteworthy services, opportunities and support for veterans of the United States military service. The Military Friendly Schools list is compiled each year by VIQTORY […]
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Morning Ag Clips announced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension four-week course in adaptive gardening will begin April 3. The class meetings will be noon–2:30 p.m., with remaining sessions on April 10, 17 and 24, with a snow date May 1. All sessions will be held at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County office in Bangor. […]
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