The Associated Press reported the University of Maine and Penobscot Nation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) May 10, formalizing their collaborations in the past decade to help manage the tribe’s cultural heritage. UMaine President Susan J. Hunter and Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis will be among leaders planning to attend a ceremony at […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the annual Spring Art Factory held at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. Families were invited to create their own paintings, prints and paper crafts, as well as view artwork on display in the gallery during the free event, WABI reported. Organizers said they were expecting […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “Plant sales no bargain if winter moth is part of the deal,” the author warns the winter moth has been devastating hardwoods in several coastal Maine […]
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The Sun Journal reported on Maine National History Day held at the University of Maine in April. More than 260 students from 30 middle and high schools showcased exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and performances based on their original research. The 173 entries in the statewide contest are the most since the event began to be […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “How to keep ticks out of your yard and off your body.” Options for controlling ticks include spraying synthetic pesticides, dousing areas with natural plant-based repellents, erecting fences to keep out animals […]
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The Ellsworth American reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer free business planning workshops in Ellsworth. All of the workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will be held at the Extension office. The schedule includes “Pricing Your Products and Services” on May 14, “Staying Safe: Protecting Your Small Business from […]
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The Associated Press and Portland Press Herald reported an Illinois packaging company has pledged $1 million to help build a new engineering center for the University of Maine. Packaging Corporation of America, one of the largest makers of packaging products in the country, made the pledge to encourage students to consider paper-related technical careers, according […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Suzanne Greenlaw, a doctoral candidate in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, for the article, “Traditional sweetgrass harvest may return to Acadia National Park.” Sweetgrass is used for baskets, ceremonies and more, and is an important part of the cultural heritage of members of the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the many service projects and activities members of the University of Maine community took part in on Maine Day, the annual campuswide spring cleanup tradition. “Maine Day is our traditional day of service. A bunch of groups get together to help spruce up UMaine, help make […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Kirk Maasch, a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, and Susan Elias, a UMaine Ph.D. candidate and vector-borne disease ecologist, for a report about the start of Maine’s tick season. Experts say changes in the environment are […]
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