The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) and WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) highlighted the formalization of the Black Bear Advantage program by the University of Maine, the University of Maine at Machias and the Maine Community College System on Thursday, April 18. The new co-enrollment program will […]
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The Windham Eagle highlighted the kick off for the growing season for Raymond Community Garden, an effort that started about 10 years ago with federal stimulus funding and is maintained through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Hunger Project. The community garden contains both rental plots and a large common plot, where […]
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The Windham Eagle featured the visit from John Bear Mitchell, a University of Maine Wabanaki Studies lecturer and outreach/student development coordinator, to Raymond Elementary School, where he spoke to students from kindergarten to third grade about Indigenous history and culture. Through interactive music and storytelling, Mitchell offered insights into Maine’s Indigenous heritage and addressed concerns […]
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On Thursday, April 18, the University of Maine; its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias; and the Maine Community College System (MCCS) signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize Black Bear Advantage, an innovative co-enrollment program that will benefit community college students statewide and ultimately grow the size and skill of the Maine […]
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The Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is accepting used eclipse glasses to give to others for future events, particularly to children who live outside of the U.S. and may lack access to these resources. The drop off for undamaged glasses is located inside the center, which is open from 9 a.m.-4 […]
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Hikers, hunters, educators, business owners and any other types of outdoor enthusiasts are invited to contribute their perspectives to the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap. The University of Maine, Maine Outdoor Brands and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation are hosting a workshop at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 in Rangeley Hall at Eastern […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpage on the rash caused by tussock caterpillars was cited by The State, a newspaper based in South Carolina. Abundant in South Carolina, the caterpillar causes a rash that children are more susceptible to and at risk of a harsher variation than adults, according to the information from UMaine […]
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The Mount Desert Islander promoted an event happening Tuesday, April 30 at the Wendell Gilley Museum with University of Maine professor of English Jennifer Moxley, who will discuss her book titled “For the Good of All, Do Not Destroy the Birds.” The event will be live-cast online, with an in-person reception at 6 p.m. and […]
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Astronomer and University of Maine physics professor Neil F. Comins delivered multiple talks about the total solar eclipse and common misconceptions in astronomy on April 7 and 8 in New Hampshire. On April 7, Comins gave two talks to guests at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, which welcomed 132 attendees. On April 8, he spoke […]
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National Parks Traveler featured a new effort by the National Park Service to protect Wabanaki archaeological sites in Acadia National Park from climate change that involves collaboration with several Wabanki partners, University of Maine Ph.D. students and Bonnie Newsom, associate professor of anthropology.
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