Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about how this summer’s hot weather might have led to fewer ticks. State researchers said they have seen a decrease in the number of deer ticks this summer and believe it could be […]
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will host a nonpartisan presentation and discussion on voter education by Susan Hill on Sept. 26. All are welcome to attend the free event from 6 to 8 p.m. Topics will include voter registration, safe election procedures, voting districts, political party office locations, […]
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Seacoast Online mentioned the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as a resource in an article about food preservation as the summer winds down. Preserving food is not an art, but a science, the article states. Care must be taken to prevent food poisons, and certain older techniques for canning are no longer recommended, according to […]
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The Republican Journal reported the Maine Ocean School Foundation has received an anonymous donation of $50,000 to help fund a new public magnet high school. Maine Ocean School in Searsport offers specialized tracks in marine science, transportation, engineering and management, according to the article. The school welcomed its first class of 11 students Sept. 4. […]
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Kristina Cammen, an assistant professor of marine mammal science at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the health of marine mammals in and around the Gulf of Maine.
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Civil Eats interviewed Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant, for the article, “Farmed scallops are coming to a plate near you.” Maine fishery experts believe sea scallop farming offers potential for diversifying the state’s fisheries, as the Gulf of Maine grows warmer, putting the state’s lucrative lobster fishery at risk, the article […]
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The Boston Globe published a complete list of New England universities and colleges that were named on the recently released U.S. News & World Report rankings. The University of Maine is again among the best colleges and universities for 2019 in multiple categories. UMaine is listed in the U.S. News best national universities and top […]
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The Republican Journal reported volunteers with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition are working with a group of University of Maine researchers to monitor midcoast storm surge magnitudes with the goal of aiding future response efforts in coastal communities. Focusing on two recent bomb cyclone events, the citizen science effort involves collecting data and promoting public […]
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POLITICO Magazine published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The article is titled, “The Times would have been crazy not to publish that op-ed.”
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association will host a tour of Faithful Venture Farm in Searsmont. Members of the public are invited to take part in the tour and attend the association’s annual meeting 5:30–7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. The tour and meeting are an opportunity […]
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