Opinion

BDN Publishes Op-Ed by Social Work Grad Student

Carmen Linden, a graduate student in the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “A proven treatment that can improve the lives of Mainers.” Linden of Old Town earned an undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology from UMaine in 2009.

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Mayewski Writes Opinion Piece for BDN on Warming Arctic Waters

Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, wrote the opinion piece, “5 reasons Maine should care about warming Arctic waters,” for the Bangor Daily News. Mayewski cited research that has been conducted in the Arctic by the CCI for many years.

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Social Work Grad Student Writes Op-Ed for BDN

Alyssa Chauvette, a first-year graduate student in the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Maine’s criminal justice system needs a better way to handle the mentally ill.” Chauvette received her undergraduate degree in social work from UMaine and works as a graduate […]

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Fried Talks with WABI About Stephen King, Governor

Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, sat down with WABI (Channel 5) to speak about Gov. Paul LePage’s recent remarks on author Stephen King in relation to income taxes. Fried also was quoted in a related Washington Post article.

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Seymour Writes Op-Ed for BDN

Robert Seymour, the Curtis Hutchins Professor of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Let’s celebrate the success of public lands forestry, not ruin it.” Seymour also was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Public land becomes epicenter in state fight.” According to the […]

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Dickerson Writes Op-Ed on Maine Science Festival for BDN

Kate Dickerson, a research associate in the School of Economics at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Science isn’t just for lab-coat wearing researchers.” The article focuses on the inaugural Maine Science Festival to be held in Bangor from March 20–22. Dickerson is the festival’s founder and […]

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BDN Publishes Op-Ed by Butler

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Older, poor adults get short shrift in LePage’s budget proposal” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]

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CCI Grad Student Writes Op-Ed for BDN

Tim Godaire, a graduate student in the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “There’s a better option than Keystone XL pipeline to create jobs.” Godaire also is a member of the Bangor chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby.

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Tisher Co-Writes BDN Op-Ed on Changing Climate, Farming

Sharon Tisher, a lecturer in the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Honors College, and Ted Quaday, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, wrote an opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News titled “There’s no blueprint for farming in our ‘new normal’ climate.” The article mentions “Maine’s Climate Future: […]

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