University of Maine paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill and her students are working with the University of California to uncover fossils of prehistoric plants and animals preserved in tar pits from the ice age, WVII (Channel 7) reported. “We have a lot of these ice age survivors, things like squirrels and rabbits and coyotes. And those persisted […]
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The Maine Edge spoke with Lucas Richman, music director and conductor of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, ahead of the group’s pops concert, “The Music of Star Wars,” at the Collins Center for the Arts. The orchestra will perform two shows, 7:30 p.m. March 4 and 3 p.m. March 5. “We are excited to be presenting […]
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The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a two-day workshop focused on bringing mindfulness to daily work life from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 28 and May 12. Mindful Leadership workshop attendees can practice mindfulness meditation, learn competencies of mindful leadership and discuss strategies for being calmer, […]
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Dana Humphrey, dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the state’s infrastructure, including roads and bridges, schools, airports, water systems and public transportation, and looked at the most critical areas and prospects for improvement.
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A 2014 study by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe was cited in a Bangor Daily News article about contract negotiations between the city and the company that manages Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion. The city has been negotiating what at first was described as a 10-year contract with Waterfront Concerts, according to the article. Gabe’s […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched a website that aims to help food manufacturers looking to work in specialty products. The Resources for Food Entrepreneurs website has information about Recipe to Market, a UMaine Extension educational program designed for people who want to start specialty food businesses, according to […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the start of Maine’s maple season. Fluctuating weather conditions in recent years have been keeping maple syrup producers around the state on their toes, according to Hopkins. “These days, with the weather […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported University of Maine graduate students have been leading a monthly discussion at the Old Town Public Library on different fish found in the area. “It’s just an opportunity for the public to come learn a little bit about what students at UMaine are doing and learn a little bit about some […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported live from the University of Maine Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s 24th annual Sleep Out that was held as a fundraiser for Rape Response Services of Bangor. Members of the fraternity stayed outside overnight to raise awareness of sexual assault. The goal this year was to raise $10,000 for the nonprofit, which […]
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The Morning Sentinel cited a University of Maine study in the article, “Some central Maine farms already producing maple syrup.” The sap has already been flowing for some central Maine farmers, but others are holding off tapping trees as maple sugaring season ramps up, the article states. Maine’s maple syrup industry, which is the third-largest […]
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