The University of Maine Center on Aging will receive a planning grant of $49,971 to support development of a competitive grant proposal to be submitted to AmeriCorps in 2020–21, according to Volunteer Maine, the state service commission. With this award, the center will lead community partners in a 10-month collaboration intended to facilitate design of […]
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The Boothbay Register shared a media release about new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which will focus on preserving local food with safety and flavor in mind. Canning relish is the topic 2–2:45 p.m. Sept. 1. Other webinars in the series will focus on preserving apples, which will be held Sept. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Centers are helping schools plan outdoor learning opportunities. Schools across Maine are building outdoor classrooms to make social distancing easier and to protect students and educators from COVID-19, as well as to enjoy fresh air and the Maine wilderness, according to the BDN.
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Cindy Soule, a fourth-grade teacher at Portland’s Gerald A. Talbot Community School, and Heather Webster, an English teacher at Medomak Valley High School, Waldoboro, are two of the three finalists for 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year. Both are alumnae of the University of Maine. Soule, the 2020 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year, has […]
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Mainebiz shared a media release about UNAR Labs, a University of Maine spinout company that develops assistive technology for blind and visually impaired (BVI) users, being awarded $300,000 under the National Institute of Health’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The company plans to prototype an information access system that would help educational […]
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The Free Press highlighted the reopening of three University of Maine museums and a gallery, as well as their new exhibits. The Hudson Museum in the Collins Center for the Arts is open with two new exhibits from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Page Farm and Home Museum — home to […]
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The Boothbay Register, Daily Bulldog, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips shared a media release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program’s new pollinator-friendly garden certification. Maine gardeners can apply to have existing or new gardens certified when specific criteria are met. Guidelines and educational resources are included for each step of the process. Maine gardeners can apply online […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, Village Soup and CentralMaine.com shared a media release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar addressing the physical strain of gardening from noon–1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and tool choices, and demonstrations […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits generally displayed during fair season. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered more than 180 projects to this inaugural Maine State Virtual Fair, ranging from art to […]
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Gardens created to attract essential pollinators are the focus of a new pollinator-friendly garden certification from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program. Pollinator-friendly gardens provide food and habitat for native insects and animals in a dedicated garden space. Maine gardeners can apply to have existing or new gardens certified when specific […]
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