Outreach

Tri-Town Weekly Previews Backyard Locavore Day

Tri-Town Weekly carried an article previewing the fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day. The self-guided tour of several gardens in Cumberland County will be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Media Report on UMaine, Penobscot Nation Dictionary Project

The Kennebec Journal and Associated Press reported on a new project by the University of Maine, Penobscot Nation and American Philosophical Society to compile and publish the first comprehensive printed Penobscot dictionary. The San Francisco Chronicle and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to carry the AP report.

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Artesani, Former University Singers Perform, Lakes Region Weekly Reports

Lakes Region Weekly reported pianist Laura Artesani, associate professor in the School of Performing Arts at UMaine, would accompany singers Emily Cain, Kelly Caufield and Matthew Small for a concert in the Music with a Mission series hosted by North Windham Union Church. The singers were all members of the University Singers almost 15 years […]

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WLBZ Covers Maine Beaches Conference

WLBZ (Channel 2) covered the Maine Beaches Conference on Friday, July 12 at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The conference, coordinated by Maine Sea Grant and a steering committee of public and private partners, focused on the effects of Superstorm Sandy and the lessons Maine can learn from the storm.

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UMaine, Penobscot Nation to Compile, Publish Dictionary, BDN Reports

The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine, Penobscot Nation and American Philosophical Society have recieved funds to compile and publish the first comprehensive printed Penobscot dictionary. Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center and co-principal investigator on the project, and James Francis, director of cultural and historic preservation for the tribe, […]

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Media Previews Maine Beaches Conference

The Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report previewing the Maine Beaches Conference. The conference, coordinated by Maine Sea Grant and a steering committee of public and private partners, takes place Friday, July 12 at Southern Maine Community College […]

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