The Gleaning Initiative, a partnership between Healthy Acadia and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Hannah Semler, a Hancock County farmer who participates in the program. Through the initiative, Semler, Maine’s only full-time professional gleaning coordinator who works for Healthy Acadia, takes calls from Hancock County […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 that will explore the chemistry of color. In the extended session, middle and high school students will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. […]
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A candlelight vigil will be held for those affected by the Paris terrorist attack at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 on the steps of Fogler Library. The event, which is being organized by the University of Maine French Club, will include a moment of silence for those lost in the recent attack, as well as […]
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Richard Brzozowski, project director of Maine AgrAbility, took part in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Angus King on how to help Mainers with disabilities enter the workforce. During the event held Nov. 13 with other business leaders and disability advocates, King announced five new proposals to improve federal policy and increase employment opportunities for […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on the popular how-to videos created by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and shared on YouTube. The goal of Cooperative Extension has always been to provide a teaching environment for vocational sciences such as engineering and agriculture, according to the article. UMaine Extension was an early adapter […]
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Members of the University of Maine’s French community spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the terror attacks in Paris. Mitchel Roberge, president of the UMaine French Club and Franco-American Resources and Operations Group, said the show of support from Americans since the attacks has been moving. Jane Smith, a UMaine French professor and chair of […]
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Writers inspired by the nature, fisheries and coastal heritage of Maine and beyond are encouraged to submit their work to “The Catch: Writings from Downeast Maine.” Submissions of poetry, fiction, essay and other prose will be accepted through December for publication in late spring 2016. The journal is entering its fourth year of publication. Created […]
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Two University of Maine employees recently received awards for outstanding outreach achievement from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium. Sarah Redmond, recipient of the individual award, is an extension associate with a focus on wild and cultured sea vegetables. A co-investigator on multiple research grants, including a NOAA Sea Grant research project with Susan Brawley, a […]
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The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported on John Bear Mitchell’s presentation about Wabanaki culture to high school students at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan. Mitchell, a Penobscot, is associate director of the Wabanaki Center at the University of Maine.
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Maine families have a new tool to help them learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders and how to access educational and social services to support their child. The Maine Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders is available now as a download or in print. The three-volume set is the result of a yearlong collaboration between […]
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