The Bangor Daily News published Michael Socolow’s opinion piece “Caught in the Crossfire: Journalism’s ‘Objectivity’ Problem in Times of Civil Unrest” that was first a guest blog on Ralph E. Hanson’s Living in a Media World site dedicated to current news on journalism and mass communication issues. “Every attack on a working journalist is an […]
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News Center Maine shared the University of Maine Police Department’s community message about the death of George Floyd. Chief Roland J. LaCroix wrote, “The death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police officers was reprehensible and disturbing. We all extend our condolences to George Floyd’s family and friends. We stand firmly on the […]
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The Portland Press Herald shared information about University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s harvest food preservation series webinar at 2 p.m. Tuesdays from June 9 to Oct. 27. Preregistration is required: extension.umaine.edu.
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Morning Ag Clips shared University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s release about its free online workshop from noon to 2 p.m June 16 about raising backyard pigs. Registration is required and more information is on the program webpage. The Daily Bulldog and Centralmaine.com also posted the media release.
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An online workshop series for educators, “Service Learning/Community-Based Learning: Making It Work for Your Students, Your Community, Your University,” will be offered in July to University of Maine System faculty members and graduate students. Linda Silka, Senior Fellow at UMaine’s George Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions; Lois-Ann Kuntz, associate professor of psychology at the University […]
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University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free webinar about managing personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic 1–2 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. Topics will include starting a budget, understanding financial literacy and the effect of the pandemic on retirement planning. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations. The webinar will feature presentations […]
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Maine AgrAbility and the Maine CITE Coordinating Center will host a free webinar on accessibility for school and community gardens 1–2 p.m. EDT, June 16. Topics will focus on planning community and school gardens for users of all ages and abilities, including the use of adaptive garden tools. Registration is required. Information on registration and […]
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Centralmaine.com posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release about its June 3 free online program for people interested in raising backyard poultry. UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will talk about various breeds, housing, health and nutrition needs, and watering and lighting options. For more information and to register: extension.umaine.edu.
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As sea-level rise, extreme weather events and storm surge become more frequent and severe along the Maine coast, people who live there will move inland. Globally, weather-related hazards accounted for more than 230 million displacements from 2008 to 2018, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. In 2018 alone, 1.2 million people in the United […]
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News Center Maine reported on Andrew Crawley and six University of Maine graduate students helping state officials estimate the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Crawley, an assistant professor of regional economic development with the UMaine School of Economics, and his students have been working with the State Economist’s Office to develop forecasts for how […]
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