WABI (Channel 5) reported on a presentation made by a group of University of Maine students during a meeting of the city of Bangor’s Infrastructure Committee. Students in a sustainable energy economics course have been working all semester on a plan to make Bangor a more walkable city by reducing people’s reliance on driving and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is offering a holiday show on Fridays and Saturdays this month. “The Mystery of the Christmas Star” brings the audience back 2,000 years to Bethlehem to discover a scientific explanation for the star the three wise men followed to find the baby […]
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Acadia, UMaine researchers seek public’s help for fish survey, Mount Desert Islander reports Mount Desert Islander reported researchers with Acadia National Park and the University of Maine are seeking help from the Mount Desert Island community to fill some gaps in a historical freshwater fish survey. Park biologist Bruce Connery, UMaine instructor Erik Reardon, Mount […]
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The Times Record reported the deadline to apply for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program training in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is Jan. 15. The 14-week training will be held 12:30–4 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 28 to May 30 at the Topsham Public Library, according to the article. The program provides […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Trump’s climate denial doesn’t change the United States’ obligation to cut emissions,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine. Howard is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public […]
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Robert Dana, UMaine vice president for student life and dean of students, was quoted in the USA Today College article, “Recreational marijuana legal in your state? Not on campus.” Just because marijuana is legal statewide does not mean it’s OK to use on college campuses, according to the article. Dana said while clarifications would be […]
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Josh Roiland, a journalism professor and Honors preceptor at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Roiland spoke about journalism, the presidential election and the recent surge of “fake news” articles that circulated on social media.
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The 2017 Becoming an Outdoors Woman: Winter Skills Weekend was mentioned in a Seacoast Online outdoors column. The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will host the overnight event Feb. 24–26. The program offers workshops for women who are 18 or older to gain or improve skills in hunting, fishing […]
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The Republican Journal/VillageSoup advanced the “Veteran Artists” exhibit that opens with a free reception 5-7 p.m. Dec. 16 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The exhibit explores the role that art plays in the lives of Maine military veterans.
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Julia Hathaway included the University of Maine Black Bear Exchange in her opinion piece in the Bangor Daily News about grassroots activism renewing a shared sense of community. “The Black Bear Exchange helps University of Maine students, many of whom are single parents, stretch their meager budgets by providing dietary staples,” she wrote, adding that […]
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