The Portland Press Herald published an editorial on a University of Maine-led offshore wind power pilot project. Last month, the New England Aqua Ventus project was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration program, making it one of three projects that are each eligible for up […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Jack Burt, a professor of music at the University of Maine, will play trumpet during a free concert by the Bar Harbor Brass Week faculty and select alumni in Bar Harbor. The concert will be held at The Criterion Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 in celebration of Acadia National […]
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The Telegram of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report about a yellow lobster that was caught in Newman Sound, part of Terra Nova National Park. According to the Lobster Institute, the odds of catching a yellow lobster are one in […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for a report about the Republican race in Maine’s 1st Congressional District. GOP voters will decide Tuesday between Mark Holbrook and Ande Smith, who are competing to take on incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree in the fall, according […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, as well as facts provided by UMaine Extension in the article, “Maine’s mosquitoes: More than just a nuisance.” In recent years, two mosquito-borne illnesses have been reported in Maine: West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, or […]
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Robert Glover, an assistant professor of political science and honors at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on “The Maine Show,” a podcast hosted by Bangor City Councilor Ben Sprague. In the episode, “A Closer Look at Bangor,” Glover and Bangor Daily News journalist Christopher Burns spoke about the city’s future. The discussion […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Griffin Dill, coordinator of the tick ID program at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will speak about how to prevent tick and mosquito bites during a presentation June 14 at Southwest Harbor Public Library. Dill’s 5:30 p.m. presentation will include information on the basic biology, life cycle and distribution of […]
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Per Garder, a civil engineering professor at the University of Maine, was cited in The Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “Florida studies show roundabouts safer than signals, signs.” Garder, who has been working on designing safe roundabouts since 1975, said lower and more predictable speeds needed to maneuver in roundabouts are the biggest reason they’re safer, […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the coming strawberry season. Handley wasn’t sure until recently what kind of strawberry season it would be, he said. “I’m relieved. It’s looking very good,” Handley said. “It could have been […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the op-ed, “Community gardens reap good for us all — and not just vegetables,” written by recent University of Maine graduate Sarah Mullis. Mullis graduated magna cum laude in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Earth sciences. She was a fellow in the Honors College’s […]
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