The Sun Journal reported the Norway-Paris Fish & Game Association will host its annual ice fishing derby on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24–25 in Norway. Fish caught in any area lakes and ponds may be entered into the derby. Derby tickets are $1 and the purchase of a ticket will enter anglers in a raffle […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new publication to help agricultural and farm employers train new employees. The bulletin, designed as a checklist, addresses topics such as effective training, communication strategies, and meeting state and federal requirements. “Orienting New Farm Employees in Maine” was developed by UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional Jason Lilley and […]
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Restorative justice for the survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries will be the focus of a March 7 lecture by author James M. Smith at the University of Maine. His free public lecture, “Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, Academic Advocacy and Restorative Justice,” at 7 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall is part of the Stephen E. King Chair […]
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Seacoast Online reported the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will once again host Camp North Woods this summer. Camp staff and instructors will include Maine game wardens, biologists and recreational safety coordinators, according to the article. A co-ed overnight camp for children ages 9–11 will be held July 15–20, […]
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Mainebiz and Maine Public mentioned the University of Maine in reports of a new tenant at the site of Millinocket’s shuttered paper mill. LignaCLT Maine LLC announced it is expecting to bring 100 jobs to the Katahdin region in the next five years. LignaCLT Maine will build a 300,000-square-foot manufacturing plant on the site now […]
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The Forecaster reported Harpswell voters will decide whether to allocate about $9,500 for the University of Maine to conduct studies on brown-tail moths and ways to naturally reduce their population. The vote follows a Board of Selectmen workshop last November where Eleanor Groden, a professor of entomology at UMaine, discussed her work as director of […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art is accepting applications for the after-school ArtWorks! program. As it has for more than 30 years, UMaine’s Art Education Program will offer the session for students in grades K–8. ArtWorks! provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual […]
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MaineToday Magazine published an article about a film created by University of Maine at Machias students in interdisciplinary fine arts professor Alan Kryszak’s Down East documentary class. The semester-long film project, “Who Made You in America?,” focuses on the current state of the immigration debate in Maine and elsewhere, according to the article. Since a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine in partnership with the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center’s (AOEC) Horizons Alpine Climbing Program will offer adaptive climbing at the Maine Bound Adventure Center throughout the spring semester. The program is designed to provide assistance and accommodations for individuals with cognitive or physical differences and will include weekly […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Black BearTHON, a 12-hour dance marathon and fundraiser, held in the Memorial Union. Since 2012, the annual event has raised more than $320,000 to help area hospitals support local children. The funds support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, […]
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