Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WVII (Channel 7). She spoke about upcoming free holiday events at the museum, including art trivia nights in November and January, and Winter Art Factory 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 3.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-part workshop focused on financial and legal issues for current and potential farmers. The first session is 1–5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 30 Federal St., Brunswick. Additional sessions will meet 1–5 p.m. Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater […]
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James Smith, a staff member at the University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to talk about the organization’s involvement in the Maine Harvest Festival. The festival takes place 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19–20 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Smith said the […]
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The work of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Services at the University of Maine will be recognized with the Community Partner Award of EqualityMaine. The award, given to businesses and organizations that go above and beyond in the service of equality, will be presented to UMaine Vice President for Student Life and Dean […]
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The cultural contributions of women of Franco-American heritage will be the subject of a program of readings on Friday, Nov. 18 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Author Rhea Côté Robbins, founder and director of the Franco-American Women’s Institute (FAWI), will host the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. and features readings […]
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Jason Harkins, an associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about CoVort, a startup business he co-owns. CoVort is an around-the-clock office for rent, social club and business incubation center located in Bangor that plans to take advantage of the nationwide trend toward co-working, […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, will speak to the Hancock County Democratic Committee at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. The program is free and open to the public, and the committee’s regular business meeting will follow, according to […]
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The 2016 Holiday Lobster & Wine Feast hosted by the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine will be held 6–9 p.m. Dec. 1 at Buchanan Alumni House. This year’s event features the winning Judges’ Choice dish from the Boothbay Harbor Lobster Claw Down by Chef Delroy Bennett of Rocktide Inn. Tickets are $75 per […]
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A team of around a dozen students with the University of Maine’s Alternative Breaks program will gather at 719 County Road in Milford on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. to paint the home of a veteran who is disabled. Milford resident Rachel Putnam, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1979–99 as an aviation […]
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A giant map of Europe is currently taking up a portion of the gymnasium floor at Leonard Middle School in Old Town, where students are using it to study the geography and culture of the continent. It’s the second consecutive year that University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Assistant Professor Patrick Womac […]
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