University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making gifts with local foods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will make spiced cranberry-pear jam, cranberry rice pilaf mix and cranberry granola, featuring local cranberries and Maine grains. Participants […]
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Travis Blackmer, research associate in UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, was interviewed in a MPBN article looking at how Maine can better manage its waste. Blackmer worked with Sen. Tom Saviello, co-chair of the legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee, to look at how other states and municipalities have improved their […]
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The Orono Bog Boardwalk reconstruction campaign has received a $30,000 grant from the Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust established by the late Barbara Wheatland. This grant, the result of a competitive proposal, constitutes sponsorship of an interpretive station and five Boardwalk sections. It supports a major part of Phase 3A of the Boardwalk reconstruction, which will […]
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With support from several industry leaders in the United States and around the world, the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center installed a horse surface in its arena area. The new surface was installed in October 2014 at Witter Farm, a facility used by animal science and equine studies students. The […]
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The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5), MPBN, Lewiston Sun Journal, WVII (Channel 7), Bangor Daily News and the Mainebiz reported on the unveiling of a new ocean engineering facility at the University of Maine. The laboratory will allow companies to test designs for offshore wind turbines, underwater turbines and ships against the toughest ocean conditions, […]
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Houlton Pioneer Times, The Star-Herald and Aroostook Republican and News reported the Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) has hired a new adviser for Aroostook and northern Penobscot counties. As an MEOC adviser, Patrick Blanchette will host several workshops on topics including career counseling and financial aid, according to the article. The MEOC is a federally […]
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Aroostook Republican and News reported on a recent trip by Caribou High School students to the University of Maine. The Maine Educational Talent Search (METS) field trip focused on engineering and gave students the opportunity to tour facilities including the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. METS is a federally funded program designed to encourage, advise […]
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The University of Maine recently was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts in keeping wasted food out of landfills. UMaine was one of 24 organizations in the six New England states to receive a “Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Certificate” from the EPA for its work reducing food waste, […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several resources available on food safety for the holidays. The online bulletin, “Helpful Hints on Handling Turkeys for Thanksgiving,” covers topics from shopping for the turkey to how to properly thaw, stuff, roast and serve the bird. The UMaine Extension publications catalog is available online and offers other […]
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The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor and Gizmodo reported the University of Maine is unveiling a $13.8 million expansion of its Advanced Structures and Composites Center that will simulate a stormy ocean to help innovators determine if their creations can withstand the sea. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, said […]
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