ABC News cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a bright blue lobster caught off the coast of Cape Cod. Oceanographers estimate that just one in two million lobsters is blue, according to the Lobster Institute. The coloring comes from an excessive amount of a particular protein […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported five luxury box suites at the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena will be transformed into a lounge for the coming hockey season. Seventy-eight seats will be available within the lounge at $2,000 apiece, which averages to $117.65 per game for 17 games, according to the article. Parking, food and drinks […]
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Hal Borns, professor emeritus of geology and founding director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, and Gretchen Faulkner, director of the Hudson Museum at UMaine, were quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about a new natural history museum in Milo. Retired telecommunications engineer Tom Harrigan and his wife have opened […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ decision to not endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her choice marks a departure from the senior senator’s history of supporting the Republican presidential nominee, according to the report. […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Mainebiz published articles about the latest report released by the Maine Food Strategy, a collection of people, businesses and organizations that work in food production. The group reviewed more than 200 reports and conducted over 200 interviews to set priorities for strengthening Maine’s food system and making it a robust […]
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The Boston Globe published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, titled “Broadcast the Olympics live. History demands it.” Socolow’s book, “Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at the Nazi Olympics” will be published this fall. Daily Mail cited Socolow’s Boston […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported 10 students from across the country who are participating in an intensive research course at the University of Maine are traveling to Chile for an an international competition. The students, who have been working at UMaine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, will discuss sustainable product development and biofuel generation with a panel […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Sun Journal gardening column titled “Time to water liberally and fertilize with optimism.” The author provides suggestions for gardens in mid-August. Many UMaine Extension offices also provide classes and resources in preserving the harvest, the article states.
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University of Maine staff members Mark Hutton, Sean Birkel and John Rebar were cited in Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News articles about the impact of the drought in southern Maine. The Portland Press Herald piece indicated some fruits and vegetables — including tomatoes and watermelon — are faring well during the drought, but […]
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Former University of Maine and Major League pitcher Bill Swift talked with WLBZ (Channel 2) about winning a silver medal as a member of the U.S. baseball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In addition to the experience with the team, in which he hurled six shutout innings against Nicaragua, Swift enjoyed […]
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