The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, News Center Maine, WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported Amy Vachon has signed a four-year contract with the University of Maine to be head coach of the women’s basketball team, effective March 1. Vachon was elevated from assistant coach when Richard Barron went on […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on research conducted by Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, in an article about the recent decline of baby lobsters in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists want to know why the number of young lobsters is declining when their numbers at every other […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Market glut, low prices hurt Maine’s blueberry industry.” The per-pound price for Maine blueberries steadily dropped from 76 cents in 2012 to 60 cents in 2014 and 27 cents in 2016, according to Yarborough. In […]
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The Sun Journal reported the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold the workshop “Non-Timber Forest Products and Your Maine Woods: Possibilities and Challenges” from 10 a.m. to noon March 9 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office in Paris. The program will be led by David Fuller, an agricultural and nontimber […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a small group of demonstrators gathered at the University of Maine to peacefully protest against gun violence. Those in attendance said their main goal is for their voices to be heard, according to the report. “I definitely hope the conversation can be continued,” said Quinn Stewart, an event organizer and UMaine […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “What invasive species can you find on your property?” There are currently about 2,100 plant species recorded in Maine, and about a third of those are not native. Of those plants that aren’t native, only a […]
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University of Maine research was cited in the Portland Press Herald article about Maine’s lobster industry seeing both its value and volume fall sharply in 2017. Landings declined 16 percent in 2017, and the boat value of the statewide catch fell 18.6 percent, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, which released its annual […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the start of Maine’s maple season. Traditionally, Maine maple season starts with a cold January and February, and producers tap their trees in mid-to-late February or early March, depending on where the sugar […]
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Danny Williams, executive director of the the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, visited the WABI (Channel 5) studio to speak about upcoming CCA shows. Events in March, April and May include Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, Cirque Éloize’s “Saloon,” The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s “The Bible (abridged),” “Gentleman’s Guide to Love and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported several University of Maine students competed in a Big Gig pitch-off event in Brewer. The Big Gig is a network for innovators and entrepreneurs in the Bangor area that was started by a motivated group of municipalities, organizations and universities, including UMaine. The Big Gig competition allows local entrepreneurs to pitch […]
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