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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The UMaine Business Challenge presented by Business Lending Solutions, Maine’s largest college business plan competition, has announced this year’s finalists. The seven-year-old competition is open to student entrepreneurs from Maine colleges or universities with businesses headquartered, or soon to be headquartered, in the state. Vying for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes, the students […]
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From sessions on religious and ethical respect for water resources, rivers and fish passage, to building resilience to sea level rise and citizen science, the 2018 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference March 29 at the Augusta Civic Center will feature an expanded agenda on urgent topics affecting Maine, New England, the country and globe. The […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for an article about the 35th annual Maine Maple Sunday on March 25. “It’s kind of turning into a tale of two seasons,” said Hopkins, who is based in Skowhegan. “From here south in the state, people have […]
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The Republican Journal reported Friends of Sears Island will host a spring phenology program for children age 6 to 12 on Sears Island. Elisabeth Maxwell, assistant coordinator for the Signs of the Seasons program, will lead the March 30 workshop designed to teach students what phenology means, how to recognize seasonal changes in their area, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Belfast Regional Job Fair at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Fifty-seven employers looking to hire workers at a variety of skill and experience levels were represented at the fair. The free Belfast Regional Job Fair is a collaboration involving the city of Belfast, Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, […]
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