The Bangor Daily News spoke with Colt Knight, state livestock specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about an exotic Wagyu steer that went missing after jumping out of its pen at the Common Ground Fair in Unity. The cow’s owner, who operates Pond Hill Farms in Brooks, said he believes he has the […]
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The latest piece in the Bangor Daily News’ series on how the Bangor region could grow its economy focused on cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Europe, Canada and cities on the West Coast have shown it’s possible to build mid-rise buildings supported by planks of lumber […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in the AccuWeather article, “Maine lobsters are thriving, but regulators explore how to adapt to changing environments.” Most signs regarding Maine lobster are positive, but climatic factors such as warming waters and ocean acidification could pose a challenge in the […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Kennebec Journal for an article about record-breaking high temperatures in Augusta. On Sunday, just two days after the start of autumn, the temperature in Augusta reached 87, beating the record of 85 degrees that has stood […]
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A New York Times opinion piece written by John Hechinger, a senior editor at Bloomberg News, cited a 2008 University of Maine study on hazing. The study, which was conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, found that three-quarters of fraternity members report they have been hazed, including being forced to drink into unconsciousness, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported 115 University of Maine School of Nursing students — the largest first-year class in recent history — took an oath of compassionate care during the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing White Coat Ceremony. With many Maine nurses nearing the retirement age, it’s expected that by […]
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The Ellsworth American reported Healthy Acadia and the Maine Gleaning Network have announced the inaugural Maine Gleaning Week, Oct. 7–16. The week will feature a collection of gleaning events — farm surplus rescue efforts that will gather crops and food that might otherwise be left in the fields or go to waste — from farms, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Omega Mu chapter will host its second annual “Humvee Push” from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. Teams are invited to push a Down East Emergency Medical Institute (DEEMI) Humvee 20 yards in the tennis court parking lot near the New Balance […]
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Gordon Donaldson, professor emeritus of education at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for the report, “10 years later, Maine schools still wrestle with district consolidation.” Ten years ago, Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed a law changing the structure of education across the state, forcing districts to consolidate with schools in nearby towns […]
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Danny Williams, executive director of the the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine, visited the WABI (Channel 5) studio to speak about an upcoming musical. “Million Dollar Quartet” will be performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the CCA. The musical was inspired by the famous one-time recording session that […]
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