The University of Maine will hold a Clean Sweep Furniture Sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, on Rhode Island Street in University Park off College Avenue. Items for sale are being replaced in buildings across campus and include dressers, desks, couches, chairs and tables. Proceeds from the sale will support the […]
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Renee Kelly, director of economic development initiatives and co-director of the Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine, spoke with several news organizations about Eastern Maine Development Corp.’s new co-working space in downtown Bangor. The new space allows entrepreneurs and innovators to work in a common area alongside others. Kelly said she’s […]
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WVII (Channel 7) previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s upcoming five-part workshop series, “Eat Well Nutrition.” The workshops start Oct. 30 and will be held at the Old Town Public Library. The hands-on classes will teach participants how to save money on groceries, prepare healthy meals and keep food safe to eat.
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The Portland Press Herald’s Food & Dining Dispatches column previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s fermentation workshop slated Oct. 6 in Yarmouth. Kate McCarty, a food preservation community education assistant with UMaine Cooperative Extension, will teach the hands-on workshop.
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MPBN will air season three of the Maine EPSCoR produced “Sustainable Maine” series, highlighting the research of Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI), based at UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center. SSI is helping communities solve interconnected economic problems while advancing sustainability science. Information about the MPBN documentary series is online. The broadcast schedule is: Return of […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team beat the Orono Police Department during the 4th annual Blue on Blue Softball Game to benefit Special Olympics Maine. Several hockey players spoke about the importance of the cause and the positive bonding experience.
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The latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog “Maine a la Carte: Dishing on food and drink news” previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s fermentation workshop slated Oct. 6 in Yarmouth. Kate McCarty, a food preservation community education assistant with UMaine Cooperative Extension, will teach the hands-on workshop.
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The Daily Bulldog of Franklin County previewed the upcoming annual business meeting and public supper of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Franklin County Extension Association. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Farmington Grange in West Farmington.
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The second biannual Digital Humanities Week will take place Oct. 7–10 across the University of Maine campus. This year’s program, titled “Surfacing,” calls for the humanities to increase its influence in today’s rapidly changing world. As Maine’s first THATCamp (The Humanities And Technology Camp), the conference will be more collaborative, participatory and informal than average […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine College for Education and Human Development’s “Flagship Forum: Conference for Maine School Counselors and Leaders.” The professional development opportunity focused on working with students who experience bullying. This year’s forum attracted nearly 300 participants.
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