The Portland Press Herald reported that Marina Gray, a sergeant in the Army National Guard and a University of Maine alumna, made it to the top 10 in the Miss USA pageant. Gray, a Portland native, was named Miss Maine USA and represented the state in the national competition on May 21 in Shreveport, Louisiana, […]
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An article in the The St. George Dragon featured Blueberry Cove Camp, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program, which is taking initiative to involve youth in food systems education. The camp, located in Tenants Harbor and running from the end of June through most of August, gives children all the traditional […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. The UMaine Extension website offers bulletins to fit the season, including June favorites such as Let’s Preserve Strawberries, Let’s Preserve: Jellies, James, Spreads, Freezing Fruits and Vegetables […]
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The University of Maine’s William Livingston, associate director for undergraduate education and an associate professor of forest resources; Sandra De Urioste-Stone, an assistant professor of nature-based tourism; and Adam Daigneault, an assistant professor of forest, recreation and conservation policy, were recent guests on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the relationship […]
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Mainebiz, The Associated Press, The Daily Meal, News Center Maine, The Ellsworth American and Q106.5 reported on a new gourmet potato variety developed by the University of Maine. Pinto Gold is a high-yielding, yellow-fleshed specialty variety with excellent roasting and eating quality, according to Gregory Porter, who leads UMaine’s potato breeding program. The oblong tubers […]
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Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “Climate change to have drastic effects on Gulf of Maine lobster, clam fisheries.” Recent research suggests Maine’s soft-shell clam industry could collapse unless steps are taken to protect the fishery from green […]
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Olivia Bogucki, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Separating fact from fiction in late-life depression.” Bogucki is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the Bangor Daily News article, “Here’s what to do when a beaver family moves to your property.” Dill discussed the positive and negative aspects of having beavers in your yard, and explained that, “You need to ask yourself […]
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The Mount Desert Islander previewed an upcoming discussion by Margaret Cruikshank, author and faculty associate at the University of Maine Center on Aging. The discussion, centered on the role of literature in helping people through the aging process, will take place at the Jesup Memorial Library at 1:30 p.m. May 26. The Maine Center on […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Tori Jackson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor of agriculture and natural resources, for an article about invasive flowers in Maine. Yellow iris, ornamental jewelweed and black swallow-wort may be pretty, but they can smother the state’s native flora and provide less-nutritious food for native fauna, according […]
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