VillageSoup reported Knox-Lincoln County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold a backyard composting workshop April 10 at the Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office in Waldoboro. Liz Stanley, UMaine Extension horticulture program coordinator, and Hildy Ellis, SWCD program manager, will demonstrate a variety of techniques for making compost at home — including aerobic and anaerobic methods […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs (OIP) helps support faculty teaching and study abroad programs. Among the faculty funded this year: Amy Blackstone, professor of sociology, was selected as a Universities Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) Visiting Professor for summer 2018 in Viterbo, Italy. OIP has designated USAC scholarship funds to support several UMaine […]
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The Kaohsiung American School (KAS) String Orchestra will perform at the University of Maine on March 30. The 7:30 p.m. performance in Minsky Recital Hall also will feature the University of Maine Orchestra. Pieces to be performed include “Flight of The Bumblebee” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, “Marche Slav” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, “Russian Sailor’s Dance” by Reinhold […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a five-session tractor safety course in multiple locations this spring, including in Cumberland, Kennebec, Penobscot, Knox and Waldo counties. Participants will learn how to handle tractors and equipment safely, how to avoid hazards, and how to minimize the chances of accidents. The classes are designed for adults and […]
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An article by Len Kaye, professor of social work and director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, was cited in the Forbes report, “How to reduce loneliness in old age.” The Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy and Aging Report recently dedicated an issue to the potential consequences of a lack of social […]
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The University of Maine Concert Band will hold its inaugural “Concert for a Cause” on March 29 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The band, directed by Philip Edelman, will headline an evening of music, fundraising and storytelling beginning at 7 p.m. Edelman says the idea for the concert came from his students who […]
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The Franklin News-Post reported nine University of Maine students spent spring break in Virginia building a ramp for a Franklin County resident with the help of Renovation Alliance. The students are part of a group called Alternative Breaks, a student-led organization that promotes community involvement. About 60 to 70 UMaine students participate in the program […]
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Maine Startups Insider reported on the finalists for the seventh annual UMaine Business Challenge, the largest business-plan competition for college students in the state. The entrepreneurs were paired with mentors and have two weeks to prepare for the live pitch event on March 31 in Orono, according to the article. Up for grabs is $20,000 […]
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The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tractor safety course 6–8 p.m. Mondays, April 2–23 at Kramer’s Inc. in Sidney. A written exam and tractor-driving test will be held April 30. The classes are designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and […]
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University of Maine student Kim Crowley was quoted in a Piscataquis Observer article about Partners for Peace, a domestic violence resource center, hosting two 44-hour trainings. Partners for Peace provides support services to anyone affected by domestic abuse and violence in the Penobscot and Piscataquis county region, including a free and confidential 24-hour help line, […]
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