The Page Farm and Home Museum at the University of Maine will hold its annual Ye Olde Holiday Shoppe from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The free event will feature more than 20 local area vendors with handcrafted and homemade products including jewelry, bread, cheese, wreaths, toys and quilts. The event is […]
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University of Maine student Nicole Maines, the subject of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amy Ellis Nutt’s book “Becoming Nicole,” will discuss her experiences as a transgender youth Tuesday, Dec. 1. Maines’ father Wayne also will speak about the family’s journey during the lecture slated for 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building. […]
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The Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, has announced it will hold a Demo Day to showcase four of Maine’s prestigious startup companies. The event, the first of its kind north of Boston, will display cutting-edge developments underway at each company from 4–7 p.m. […]
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Students in University of Maine economics professor Sharon Klein’s service learning class have spent the semester working with the community to help keep homes warm throughout the winter. The pilot course, “Building Sustainable Energy Communities Through Service Learning,” teaches students about sustainable energy through hands-on community engagement. Throughout the semester, the 10 students in the […]
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President Susan J. Hunter was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article on the passing of former MBNA head and philanthropist Charles Cawley. Cawley’s credit card company and his corporate and personal generosity helped transform the state, especially in the midcoast area, where MBNA employed thousands, according to the article. President Hunter said his gifts […]
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Sara Disselkamp, a social work student at the University of Maine, was chosen by Glamour as Maine’s 2015 Hometown Hero. The magazine named one “brave” woman from each state that is making a difference in their community. Disselkamp is the founder of Something to Snuggle, a nonprofit that provides blankets for children in the Maine […]
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Global Times of China reported on a recent trade mission to the country that was made by a delegation of representatives from Maine to promote the state’s seafood trade as well as other cultural exports such as education, tourism and business investments. Currently there are more than 2,000 Chinese students in Maine. About 110 of […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about transferring family farms and forest product businesses from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Waterville Elks Club. The workshop’s focus is to help families minimize risk and make informed decisions […]
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Explore how Maine’s flora and fauna cope with winter during the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Science Saturday on Dec. 5. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Nutting Hall on campus, participants will explore the ecological side of winter. Students in the UMaine School of Forest Resources will lead hands-on activities at […]
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The White House announced the University of Maine has committed to a national effort to increase access to solar energy and decrease energy bill costs. As part of the National Community Solar Partnership, 68 cities, states, businesses and institutions are promoting community solar, with an emphasis on scaling up solar for low- and moderate-income households, […]
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