The Bangor Daily News reported Dave Barrett, a lecturer in accounting in the Maine Business School, recently promoted his first novel at Comic-Con in San Diego. Barrett’s book, “It’s All Fun and Games,” goes on sale Aug. 2. The young adult fantasy tells the story of a group of high school friends who find themselves […]
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Maine 4-H, a program offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was highlighted in a WABI (Channel 5) report about the Bangor State Fair. Children in the program care for a variety of animals, from full-grown cattle to newborn chicks, according to the report. Exercising, brushing and cleaning the animals are only a few […]
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Mindy Crandall, an assistant professor of forest management and economics at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News. The article is titled, “What the rest of us gain by investing in Maine’s forest economy.”
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The Bangor Daily News published an article about Caeley Brown, a self-taught artist and nursing student at the University of Maine. Brown, a 2014 graduate of Houlton High School, is well known in southern Aroostook County because her mother, who works at Houlton Regional Hospital, displays her pieces for visitors, according to the article. Brown […]
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VillageSoup reported Kathleen Ellis, who teaches poetry and creative writing at the University of Maine, will participate in a Summer Poetry Reading at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 at Rockland Public Library. Rockland Poet Laureate Joanna Hynd will host the reading that will feature Ellis, Dave Morrison and Claire Milliken, according to the article. The event […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7) and Mainebiz covered a news conference July 29 at the University of Maine with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine. At the event, Erskine announced the U.S. Department […]
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Tony Brinkley, a professor of English and faculty associate at the University of Maine Franco-American Centre, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “African immigrants drive French-speaking renaissance in Maine.” According to the article, Maine is experiencing a small, but growing, French language revival among lifelong residents trying to preserve their French heritage […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on a new book by Glen Mittelhauser, one of Maine’s leading naturalists. This month marks the release of “The Plants of Baxter State Park,” which contains the first complete inventory of the park’s 857 types of plants, information gathered over five years, according to the article. The guide was co-written […]
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The Republican Journal reported Amy Smith of Lincolnville, Maine has been appointed the new assistant director for student and academic services at the Hutchinson Center, the University of Maine’s outreach center in Belfast. Smith graduated from Camden-Rockport High School and, in 2010, was UMaine’s valedictorian. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from UMaine, […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported members of Maine’s congressional delegation are scheduled to join federal officials at the University of Maine on Friday, July 29 to announce a new initiative to help the state’s forest products industry. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine will join U.S. Sens. Angus King and […]
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