The Bangor Daily News reported that former Sen. George Mitchell spoke to clergy in Waterville Thursday about civil discourse in elections. Mitchell spoke in Waterville prior to arriving in Orono to give a talk on sustainability at the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions.
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The Mount Desert Islander mentioned an ongoing study by University of Maine Professor of Economics Todd Gabe in its coverage of the debate in Bar Harbor over a proposal to increase cruise ship passenger limits on certain “trial dates” in 2018. Members of the city’s town council denied the request in a split vote on […]
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Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism Michael Socolow wrote a column for Inside Higher Ed about what it’s like to put a lot of time and research into a book project, only to get scooped by another writer. Socolow began collecting material in 1999 for a possible book on the U.S. crew team that competed […]
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The Sun Journal talked with University of Maine student Abby Bennett, who heads the Maine Federation of College Republicans, for a story on how politically involved college students view the presidential election. “I see a lot of involvement,” Bennett told the newspaper, noting that many GOP students “are participating, mostly for local elections.”
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The Associated Press reported that the University of Maine is now accepting applications to fill the five-year Stephen E. King Chair in Literature. Partially endowed by the Harold Alfond Foundation, the appointment will begin in August, according to the AP. The university’s decision to honor one of its most famous graduates comes as the author […]
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WLBZ (channel 2) talked with Amy Fried, chairwoman of the the University of Maine’s political science department, about escalating spending in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat. According to the station, newly released campaign finance reports show that spending by Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin, Democratic challenger Emily Cain and outside groups has reached […]
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The Bangor Daily News included a brief update on a new program that provides tuition waivers to members of Maine’s National Guard. According to the office of Maine House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, who co-sponsored the bill creating the program, 54 guard members are using the tuition breaks to take courses at the University of […]
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A Canadian freelance journalist interviewed Amy Fried for the CBC during a trip to Bangor to cover Donald Trump’s recent appearance at the Cross Insurance Center. Fried, chairwoman of the University of Maine’s political science department, talked about the the economic dynamics that are driving support for Trump in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Bloomberg Politics interviewed Amy Fried, chairwoman of the University of Maine’s political science department, for a story on the Trump family keeping a low profile in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. In the story, Fried questioned whether Melania Trump’s recent interview on CNN was helpful to her husband. The Chicago Tribune also carried […]
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WVII (channel 7) aired a conversation with Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor. In the chat, Johnson previewed some of the upcoming events at the museum.
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