Harvard Gazette reported new research using a unique combination of ice core data and written historical records indicates that the cool, wet weather blamed for one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in human history affected a much wider area over a much longer period. The preliminary work suggests a deep, prolonged food shortage occurred in […]
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St. John Valley Times reported the 40th annual American Agri-Women Convention recently was held in Portland with 147 in attendance. Maine Agri-Women hosted the event with the theme “Harvesting for the Future,” according to the article. John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was among the event’s speakers who discussed issues […]
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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 on a rumor that Republican Sen. Susan Collins is considering to run for governor of Maine. For months, politicians have speculated that Collins may have eyes on the Blaine House three years from now, […]
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Throughout January, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Morning Edition” will feature a series of interviews focused on the challenges faced by Maine’s increasing population of older adults and how public policy is addressing them. Guests will be authors who contributed to the Maine Policy Review’s “Special Issue on Aging.” The publication is produced by the […]
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Black Bear Exchange, the University of Maine’s food pantry and clothing swap, was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about students and organizations working to end food insecurity on college campuses. In 2009, UMaine created the Black Bear Exchange, which is supported by local student and staff food drives, according to the article. The […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the latest column in the Maine Gardener series, titled “Pesticides may get rid of ticks, but at what cost?” Bifenthrin, used to spray yards; and permethrin, used mostly to treat clothing to repel ticks, are […]
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Linda Silka, a senior fellow at the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, wrote the article, “What Maine can learn from how Lowell, Mass. welcomed immigrants, rebuilt its city,” for a Bangor Daily News series on how to improve Maine’s economy. In the article, Silka cited UMaine research that has […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on a crown-making event held at the University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) in downtown Bangor on New Year’s Eve. The free event was open to anyone who wanted to use art supplies to decorate a crown or tiara for the holiday, according to the report.
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on Jill Pelto of Old Town and her artwork that illustrates the effects of climate change. Pelto, who graduated in December from the University of Maine as a double major in studio art and Earth science, has been visiting the North Cascade Glaciers of Washington State with […]
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A 1998 study conducted by the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine was cited in a CBC News report about whether cooking lobsters with rubber bands on their claws affects the taste of the meat. Through its study, the Lobster Institute concluded the rubber bands didn’t make a difference in taste, according to the […]
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