VillageSoup reported on recent water samples taken at Lincolnville Beach to test for bacteria. Samples are drawn from the ocean once a week on Tuesdays at Lincolnville Beach for the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, according to the article. The samples are tested at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Waldoboro, and results are released […]
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Eric Gallandt, a professor of weed ecology and management at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Wicked Local Westwood column, “The Addicted Gardener: Preparing for the end of summer.” Although summer is winding down, work continues in the garden, the author wrote. She wrote that weeds continue to flourish and require constant attention, […]
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U.S. News & World Report quoted Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine, in the column, “Mental health experts recommend their favorite depression books.” Schwartz-Mette suggested “The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression,” by Dr. Lisa Machoian. “This is a good book for individuals interested in shedding more […]
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Valley News covered a two-day municipal compost workshop in Croydon, New Hampshire. Workshop attendees included municipal employees, representatives of businesses and institutions, and entrepreneurs in the agricultural field, according to the article. Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor and instructor at the Maine Composting School, led the group in hands-on […]
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VillageSoup reported Gabrielle Hillyer, a graduate student at the University of Maine, is deploying drifters to map tidal currents in the Medomak River as part of the Medomak Project. The drifters will measure temperature, salinity, light intensity, pH and dissolved organic carbon in an attempt to better explain the river’s currents and how any potential […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported Mari Glatter has been named a 4-H youth development professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The UMaine alumna will coordinate Aroostook County’s 4-H youth education program and develop and evaluate educational curricula, with an emphasis on STEM programming, according to the report. Glatter will focus on […]
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Penobscot Bay Press reported a group called The Friends of Castine Fortifications will present Revolutionary War-era re-enactments and related activities at Fort George in Castine on Sept. 9 and 10. The aim is to show what life may have been like between 1779 and 1783, when British troops protected the Loyalists who had moved to […]
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Renee Kelly, assistant vice president for innovation and economic development at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “The hidden businesses that power the Bangor region’s economy.” UMaine and other institutions connect different industries and players when they see a possibility for collaboration, according to the article. However, Kelly said, […]
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The Working Waterfront, Mount Desert Islander and The Republican Journal advanced the Maine Marine Fare, a two-day symposium Sept. 9 and 10 at Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. The event will celebrates the products from Maine’s fishing industry with talks, panel discussions, and educational demonstrations and tastings moving the discussion to what we consume, according […]
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The Maine Edge advanced the Collins Center for the Art’s 2017–18 season, which launches Sept. 16 with “Shadowland” — a multimedia, projected shadow play with acrobatic dance and an original score. The CCA is a foundational piece of the cultural bedrock of the region’s creative community, the article states. “Sometimes, a theme will emerge organically […]
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