The University of Maine was mentioned in a Washington Post article about many small colleges around the country facing enrollment drops. UMaine, in a state where the number of high school graduates has fallen 9 percent since 2011, offered admission to some out-of-state students at the same price they would have paid to attend their […]
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John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Maine Public for the report, “Fresh Maine law lets municipalities regulate local food production.” Proponents of the food sovereignty law argue that many food-borne illnesses in America are caused by factory farming and food centralization, according to Maine Public. “Years ago there […]
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A HuffPost blog titled “Age is just a number” featured an interview with Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging. Kaye is an expert on issues related to aging, including home health care, productive aging, rural practice, family caregiving, controversial issues in aging, and men’s aging, the article states. The author […]
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The Lincoln County News published a University of Maine news release about natural science illustration workshops held at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. For the past eight years, the center has been hosting the workshops led by David Wheeler, who taught illustration to college students in New York for over three decades before moving […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Maine’s strawberry season off to strong start.” Overall, it should be a good season in Maine for strawberries, according to Handley. The cool spring weather slowed down the start of the season, […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Reuters article about a potential state government shutdown. Gov. Paul LePage warned residents that parts of the state’s government could shut down Friday if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement on the next two-year budget, according to the article. […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship programs held at the University of Maine. For the second year, 25 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa are spending six weeks at UMaine’s Public Management Institute to participate in academic, professional, service and recreational activities statewide. Members of the public also are invited to attend […]
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Before school let out for the summer, WABI (Channel 5) reported members of the University of Maine football team escorted students to Vine Street School in Bangor as part of the Maine Walking School Bus Program. The program provides area schools with an alternative form of transportation and special guests to get them there, according […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on youth summer sports camps held at the University of Maine. During a talk with members of the high school football camp, University of Maine football head coach Joe Harasymiak shared what he hopes players of all ages can gain in the summer to be ready for […]
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Lancaster Farming reported the Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; AgMatters LLC; and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is offering a produce safety alliance grower training July 21 in Augusta. The course is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in […]
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