UMaine in the News

UMaine, biobased manufacturing research cited in Mainebiz 2016 NEXT profile

Mainebiz profiled Charlotte Mace, executive director of Biobased Maine, as part of its 2016 NEXT series on the 10 people changing Maine’s economy for the better. Mace is passionate about the emerging biobased manufacturing sector and its potential to create new opportunities for adding value to Maine’s forest resources, according to the article. “Virtually any […]

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Brewer to moderate town hall with Libertarian VP candidate, media report

WLBZ (Channel 2) and the Bangor Daily News reported Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld will visit Bangor for a town hall meeting on Saturday, Oct. 8. Weld, who was the Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997, is scheduled to appear for the two-hour event at 6 p.m. at the Spectacular Events Center, […]

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Self-guided walking tours of campus featured on WABI

WABI (Channel 5) reported on the four new self-guided walking tours of the University of Maine campus. The tours, which focus on gardens, outdoor sculptures, the historic district and other distinctive sights of the UMaine landscape, are illustrated on a website that is designed to be compatible with mobile devices that can take advantage of […]

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Poland featured in WalletHub article on solar panels

Justin Poland, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of the WalletHub report, “Are solar panels worth it? Experts pick sides.” According to Poland, solar panels used to heat domestic hot water will typically provide 50–75 percent per year of the domestic hot […]

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UMaine, cross-laminated timber cited in Mainebiz 2016 NEXT profile

Mainebiz profiled Lucas St. Clair, president of the Portland-based Elliotsville Plantation Inc., as part of its 2016 NEXT series on the 10 people changing Maine’s economy for the better. St. Clair said he’s hoping to see the state’s economy diversify, using the millions of acres of trees for applications such as fabric, jet fuel and […]

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Maine 4-H featured in Sun Journal article on Fryeburg Fair

Maine 4-H, a program offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was highlighted in a Sun Journal article about the Fryeburg Fair. Several dozen members of the Maine 4-H program participated in the fair’s 4-H Beef Steer Show, according to the article. Emily Billings, a senior at Mountain Valley High School, said she has […]

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Central Valley Business Times reports on UC Davis, UMaine organic farming study

California-based Central Valley Business Times published a University of California, Davis news release announcing a nearly $2 million grant for a food-safety research project led by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and involving a multistate network of collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant will support studies needed […]

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BDN interviews Garfield for article on public transportation system

The Bangor Daily News spoke with Hank Garfield, who teaches English at the University of Maine, for the article, “Why older Mainers should get on board with Bangor’s public transportation system.” According to the article, there are many reasons for people, especially older area residents, to use the public Community Connector bus system to get […]

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WVII reports on steam log hauler restoration at museum event

At the Maine Forest and Logging Museum’s Living History Days in Bradley, WVII (Channel 7) reported on a Lombard steam log hauler that was restored a few years ago by University of Maine engineering students. The log hauler was invented and built in Waterville between 1910 and 1917, and was the first successful tracked vehicle. […]

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