The Bangor Daily News reported on the progress of the Maine Savings Federal Credit Union’s Black Bear Debit Card. When the card was unveiled in 2014, the credit union pledged to donate a minimum of $50,000 to the University of Maine’s Black Bear Fund during the course of the five-year deal, according to the article. […]
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Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and coordinator of Native American Research at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about the Portland Museum of Art exhibit, “Edward Curtis: Selections from the North American Indian.” Ranco, who also is an anthropology professor at UMaine, will participate in the panel […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval to spend $13 million to buy 30 million pounds of surplus wild blueberries in Maine. In a joint statement, Maine’s congressional delegation said growers faced declining prices and […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, will release her newly published book, “Historic Acadia National Park,” at a launch party May 18. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Northeast Harbor Library in collaboration with the library and the […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported the University of Maine is partnering with the Orono Police Department to launch Heads Up, a pedestrian and crosswalk safety campaign. In 2015, the state experienced the highest number of pedestrian deaths in almost 20 years. The goal of Heads Up is to raise awareness that drivers on campus and in […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article on Central Maine Meats, the first new USDA-inspected meat processing and packing facility to open in Maine in years. The owner of the Gardiner business said he knew enough about the local food movement to know that there was a need […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine plans to demolish the century-old Sigma Nu fraternity house this summer after the property association that owns the run-down structure hands over ownership. Since renovations costs have been estimated at $1 million, the association, which currently leases the house to another fraternity, decided its best option […]
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Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility Project coordinator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about how the program helped the owner of Gentle Meadow Goat Farm in Winterport. The Maine AgrAbility program is a nonprofit partnership among UMaine Extension, Goodwill and Alpha One that assists farmers, loggers […]
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Multiple news organizations, including the Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported University of Maine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron has signed a four-year contract extension. “This is a great day. I’m really excited about continuing to build the program,” […]
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Research from the University of Maine was cited in The Alternative Daily article, “The truth about organic and non-organic fruits and veggies.” A study conducted by UMaine’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition found distilled water is equal or better than three different commercial fruit and vegetable washes, according to the article. Using water […]
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