The “Historical Atlas of Maine” was mentioned in a December Down East magazine article about three books to give this holiday season that capture Maine’s rich history. The “Historical Atlas of Maine,” the result of a 15-year scholarly project led by UMaine researchers, offers a geographical and historical interpretation of Maine, from the end of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a new book that focuses on Maine Indian basketmakers and the history of the tradition. David Shultz, the managing director of the Home & Away in Kennebunkport, which specializes in Native American and Inuit art, wrote and self-published “Baskets of Time,” according to the article. The book includes an […]
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Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant who works at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, was mentioned in an Island Ad-Vantages article about a new scallop farm in Penobscot Bay. Father-and-son fishermen Marsden and Bob Brewer recently were granted a 3.23-acre experimental aquaculture lease southwest of Andrews Island, which allows them […]
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The Free Press cited a 2016 study conducted by the University of Maine School of Economics in the article, “Rockland ponders the cruise ship question.” While no economic impact studies have been done specifically in the midcoast region, the UMaine survey found that respondents spent an average of $108 each during land excursions in Maine. […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported on a University Credit Union campaign that focuses on food insecurity on Maine campuses. Throughout December, UCU is rallying support for the five University of Maine System-based food pantries as they approach the busy winter season. For it’s “Ending Hunger on Campus in Maine” campaign, […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) for a report about the possibility of bringing ticks or other insects into your home on a Christmas tree. “Getting a Christmas tree at a Christmas tree farm or a roadside operation should not have any concerns to an […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News reported on the latest visit by certified therapy dogs to the University of Maine’s Fogler Library. The library offers therapy dog visits to give students a mental break during stressful study sessions as the semester winds down, according to the WABI report. “It’s just calming and it […]
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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 an article on how to keep rodents from coming into your home this winter. “Some are looking for a warm, protected area to over winter and others are looking for a food source,” he […]
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Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine and founder of the National Hazing Prevention Consortium, spoke with U.S. News & World Report for an article about whether the benefits of Greek life on college campuses are worth the risks. A string of deaths at fraternities around the country has sparked […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) at a Maine Farmland Trust conference. For the last three years, the conference has been bringing farmers, service providers, and current and future landowners together to make connections and discuss issues related to […]
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