The Bangor Daily News quoted Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article titled, “Why some Mainers are trading the traditional lawn for mini meadows.” The article discussed the practice of letting a lawn grow naturally on its own without mowing, which allows for increased biodiversity, […]
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Mainebiz and Mount Desert Islander reported the Maine Department of Marine Resources has been awarded a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve data used to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. According to a DMR news release, $714,245 was awarded to the three-year project, which begins this summer. The project will […]
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The County cited a 2015 report by the University of Maine Climate Change Institute in an article about an upcoming screening of “Saving Snow” at Northern Maine Community College. The report showed the effects of climate change could negatively impact the state by causing rising surface temperatures that would result in a decrease in overall […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine’s Rangeley Road entrance will be closed May 13 to Aug. 30 due to construction. The Maine Department of Transportation said it plans to build a roundabout with bypass lanes on Park Street and Rangeley Road. During that time, campus can be accessed by entrances along College Avenue, […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News reported on the creation of an endowment fund that will be used to supplement the new University of Maine president’s salary. The announcement came one day before the new president was expected to be named. UMaine plans to use a $5 million donation from the Harold Alfond […]
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TIME magazine quoted Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, in the article, “Inside sexual harassment’s hidden toll on equal pay.” Each year, thousands of employees around the country experience sexual harassment or assault in the workplace and several studies have found sexual harassment is a contributing factor to the gender wage […]
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Recommendations from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were included in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “What you need to know to grow juicy strawberries in Maine,” the author points to a UMaine Extension bulletin written by David Handley, a specialist of vegetables and small fruits. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported students in the University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts will present an Opera Workshop at 7:30 p.m. April 14 in Minsky Recital Hall. The students will perform segments from a variety of hit shows, WABI reported. “Opera is a little bit different than musical theater,” said Isaac Bray, director of […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Mainebiz article about the Maine Ocean School, a new public magnet high school with a marine-based curriculum, which is scheduled to open in Searsport for the fall 2018 semester. The school will offer courses in marine science, marine transportation, marine engineering and marine management, the article states. […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported University of Maine students are looking for help in feeding the state’s food-insecure population. Students are asking for monetary donations for their second Maine Day Meal Pack-out, which will be held at 9 a.m. May 2. Volunteers will use the money to purchase and pack meals to donate to local food […]
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