WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the start of this summer’s Eastern Trek for Cancer. A group of seven runners heading for New York City began their run July 3 from Portland’s East End Beach as part of an effort to raise money for those battling cancer, according to the report. Recent University of Maine graduate […]
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Marcella Sorg, a research professor of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about the Addiction Resource Center (ARC) in Brunswick. The center’s open access to drug treatment — those suffering from addiction can typically get into the ARC within two to […]
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Information provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension about how to grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine was featured in a Sun Journal column about preparing fresh-from-the-garden produce. The author refers to UMaine Extension as a “local resource to answer your questions and provide great advice in case you need […]
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The University of Maine Center on Aging was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “When young families fail, grandparents step forward.” In Maine, there are thousands of households in which grandparents are the primary caretakers of their grandchildren, according to the article. Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the UMaine Center on Aging, said the […]
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Preserving the harvest will be the focus of a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop 1–4 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. Taught by UMaine Extension food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty, the hands-on workshop uses recommended preservation methods for canning and freezing garden vegetables, including […]
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Summer is here and many in Maine are spending more time outdoors. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of topics from growing berries, to preserving and cooking them. Featured bulletins: Growing Rhubarb in Maine Strawberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Wild Blueberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Raspberries […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about this year’s crop. “We had a very unusual spring,” Yarborough said. “With the mild winter we didn’t get much frost in the ground. So in April we had very warm temperatures, so the plants took up water. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Maine Robotics Camp being held at the University of Maine. The camp is designed for children who are 9 to 12 years old and have no technical experience. Participants start out learning basic principles about design and finish with building a simple robot from scratch, according to the report. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded online. July favorites include “Let’s Preserve: Snap Beans,” “Let’s Preserve: Pickles,” “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers” and “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Green Beans and […]
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Smithsonian.com reported Jacquelyn Gill, a paleoecologist at the University of Maine, will co-host a new podcast that focuses on climate change and humanity’s role in shaping it. Through the “Warm Regards” podcast, Gill and fellow co-hosts Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist and frequent Slate contributor, and Andy Revkin, a veteran environment writer for the New York […]
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