The Bangor Daily News reported on Kerstin “Kris” Engman, a prolific midcoast painter and sculptor and part-time assistant professor of art at the University of Maine. Engman’s latest project, the Gilded Icon series, includes icon-style portraits of women around the world with important stories to tell, according to the article. “Each one of these is […]
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Sun Journal published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release about the 2017 4-H awards banquet held in Brunswick. UMaine Extension 4-H in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties hosted the event, which attracted more than 45 youth and families. The 2017 Exceptional Accomplishment Through 4-H Award was presented to Jordyn Maloy of Lisbon Falls. The […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported researchers at the University of Maine and Ready Seafood Co. of Portland are working to examine what influences shell growth in Maine lobsters to see if they can speed up the shell-hardening process in recently molted crustaceans. In Maine, the summer catch is mostly soft-shell lobsters, or shedders, which sell […]
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Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about caring for backyard farm animals during the Maine winter. “In winter, water is the biggest thing,” Coffin said. “You need to figure out a way to get fresh water to the animals. There are […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on University of Maine graduate student Sonja Birthisel as part of its “Meet” series. Birthisel, who is pursuing a Ph.D. ecology and environmental sciences student, will be co-teaching an upcoming class at MOFGA on ways to integrate beneficial insects for natural pest control, according to the article. […]
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Charlie Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Mainebiz for an article about the state’s cranberry industry. Bloomberg recently reported the nation’s cranberry processors are awaiting word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on whether surplus yields can be composted. The national surplus also is affecting Maine’s industry, according […]
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Catharine Biddle, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about rural Aroostook County shattering expectations at sending high schoolers on to higher education. The ideal rural school helps bridge the gap between home life and academics, according to Biddle. Making that connection means […]
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “George H.W. Bush’s legacy likely to survive several groping allegations.” Recently, 10 women have come forward alleging the former president groped them, according to the article. Through a spokesman, he has apologized for some of the […]
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Artwork by Jill Pelto, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was recently featured in Deep Sea News. Pelto was included in “The Writing on the Sea-Wall” series which seeks to highlight the skilled artisans and projects that help connect people to science through tangible and […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “LePage keeps making it harder for regular Mainers to know where he’s at.” In the buildup to the 2018 election, Maine’s political spotlight is shifting away from Gov. Paul LePage to the 20-plus candidates who […]
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