The Bangor Daily News published an article about a new community group in Bangor that is aiming to reduce the cost of solar installations and make it easier for area residents to take steps toward renewable energy systems. The group, Greater Bangor Solarize, is a community effort led by an advisory panel of volunteers and […]
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WABI (Channel 5). She spoke about the museum’s Tee Party to mark the end of summer, which will be held 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Guests — ages 21 and older — are asked to […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the Aug. 24 premiere of “No Plan B,” a cross-genre collaboration of movement, light, projection and sound, at Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory in Prospect. The production was made possible by a research residency at the University of Maine’s Intermedia MFA program. The residency allowed Gene Felice, […]
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Glen Koehler, an associate scientist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Kathleen “Kookie” McNerney, a home horticulture coordinator with UMaine Extension, were interviewed for an article in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” column. The article focused on what gardeners can do to deal with drought conditions. This summer marks the second consecutive […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Seacoast Online reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will offer a workshop on garlic growing from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Allan Amioka will review several types of garlic, as well as how to prepare, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine recently was awarded a $795,000 grant from the federal government for a buoy and high frequency radar operation to add to their ocean monitoring and studying programs. UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences has been working on a real-time ocean observing system in the Gulf of Maine, WABI […]
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David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Associated Press, Maine Public and Ellsworth American about Maine’s wild blueberry crop. The AP reported the crop is likely to be much smaller this year than in recent summers because the industry is contending with troubles such as disease and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on a capstone project created this past spring by 23 University of Maine seniors in a communication course. The project, “50 Things to Do Before You Graduate from the University of Maine,” was developed by Claire Sullivan, an associate professor of communication and journalism, in collaboration with UMaine’s Division of Marketing […]
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The Associated Press cited a University of Maine economic impact study in a report about how the state is looking for groups to provide free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents. Experienced nonprofit organizations, legal aid clinics at law schools, and pro-bono programs are eligible to receive funding from the state’s civil legal […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine football team’s annual “Meet the Black Bears” free football clinic at Alfond Stadium. Participants of all ages had the opportunity to meet players and coaches, get posters and autographs, and join the team for a pizza party.
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