The Kenduskeag Stream Heritage Trail in Bangor is getting a fresh set of interpretive signs — created by University of Maine history students to replace the aging displays that once lined the 2.2-mile path. The new signs, now on view in the Bangor Public Library’s Local History Room, explore topics including author Stephen King’s ties […]
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Bence Rosenberg, a parks, recreation and tourism major from Morristown, New Jersey, knew he wanted to attend the University of Maine after discovering its outdoor recreation program. During his time at UMaine, he has turned a love of the outdoors into a profession in progress. “I like being outside,” Rosenberg said. “I had an adviser […]
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Griffin Dill, who manages the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, spoke with CentralMaine.com about the record surge in Lyme disease cases across the state this year. Dill said that drought conditions did little to slow tick activity because the timing coincided with the larval stage, when ticks remain close to the moist ground. […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) covered the University of Maine’s 13th annual “March Against Domestic Violence.” Casper Cowan, president of Triota Epsilon Psi at UMaine, helped organize the event and spoke toward the importance of recognizing both current and child victims of domestic violence, noting that they are […]
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Maine public school educators are invited to attend a pair of in-person summits designed to help them enhance skills and knowledge in elementary mathematics instruction and learn how to responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools. The Elementary Math Summit and the AI Summit will be held at the University of Maine Nov. 7-8, […]
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Two home games, an appearance from Barstool Sports’ Chiclets University, a free concert by country act 12/OC and more will be available to Black Bears during the Maine Hockey Fan Fest starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10 at the Alfond Stadium. The event kicks off at 2 p.m. when the women’s hockey team […]
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Pumpkin season starts at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm early in June. David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutton, associate professor of vegetable crop, watch as the pumpkins grow, taking calls along the way from farmers in Maine who may be experiencing their own […]
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Maine public school teachers in their first three years in the classroom are invited to the Rural Thrive Foundations fall 2025 retreat at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Friday, Nov. 7. The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development launched Rural Thrive: The Rural Educator Resilience Project last school year […]
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Maine Public, News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on the first Land and Sea Farmer Wellness Forum hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Among the topics of discussion was a survey in which nearly half of farmers and fishermen in the state say they struggle to access health care due […]
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Every year in Maine, about 361,000 tons of food are thrown away, almost 40% of all food produced in the state. That includes an estimated 4,200 tons from Maine’s over 400 K-12 schools, which serve about 170,000 students. In an ongoing effort to reduce the amount of food being thrown away and improve student nutrition, […]
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