The third annual Maine Science Festival is March 16–19 with events throughout downtown Bangor and in Hampden, and the University of Maine is one of the event partners. Again this year, several members of the UMaine community will be leading workshops and participating in the weekend that draws science, innovation and creative achievement enthusiasts of […]
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The Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel advanced a free, online webinar about tillage practices for organic vegetable farmers. In the three-part series beginning March 9, University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff will share their expertise on several topics, including using permanent bed systems to manage weeds and increase productivity. Online registration is requested. For more information, contact […]
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation is seeking Maine companies to host interns from the Innovate for Maine Fellows program. Innovate for Maine Fellows connects the best and brightest Maine college students with the state’s most exciting companies as a way to grow and create jobs in Maine through innovation and entrepreneurship. […]
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Women’s basketball fans are invited to ride the University of Maine fan bus to New York for the America East title contest at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 between the Black Bears and the Albany Great Danes. The bus will depart Memorial Gym at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 9. Stops along the route can be […]
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David Wheeler will teach a natural science illustration workshop June 12–16 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Wheeler, a teacher and artist for more than 25 years, will introduce basic shapes found in nature and help participants sharpen their observation skills. “We draw creative people from the Midcoast area and from […]
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Donations are being sought to purchase food stuffs for Hungry 100K: Maine Day Meal Pack-out at the University of Maine May 3. In meal pack-out events, campus and community volunteers pack meals that are then given to food banks and community organizations that feed the hungry. The goal of the May 3 event, organized by […]
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This spring, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a series of five full-day workshops on restorative school practices for K–12 educators. Members of the Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine will facilitate the workshops that will be held in Saco, Augusta and Belfast. The first workshop on March 30, “Introduction to Restorative Practices,” will […]
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Pieces of art by students — from preschoolers to high school seniors from about 40 area schools — now on exhibit at the Bangor Mall will be displayed at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor in April. “It’s definitely an opportunity that many students would not have to have their artwork publicly […]
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The University Singers were included in an Ellsworth American story about a concert celebrating J.S. Bach’s 332nd birthday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill. Organist Ray Cornils will be joined by the Blue Hill Bach chorus and members of the University of Maine University […]
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Black Bear Food Guild, the University of Maine’s community-supported agriculture (CSA) share program organized and managed by sustainable agriculture students, is offering full, half and quarter shares. Full shares, $500, are recommended for four people. Half shares, $325, are recommended for two people and quarter shares, $175, for one person. The 2017 Food Guild season […]
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