Daily Bulldog Reports on 4-H Celebration
The Daily Bulldog of Franklin County reported on a celebration in Farmington to mark the 4-H program’s 100 years in Maine. 4-H is a program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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Foster’s Daily Democrat Previews Drip Irrigation Course
Foster’s Daily Democrat reports the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners will offer a hands-on workshop titled “Drip Irrigation for the Home Garden” on June 4 at the Wells Reserve in Wells.
Read moreWVII Covers Cooperative Extension Canning Workshop
WVII (Channel 7) covered a canning workshop held Wednesday night by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Felicia Dumont, food preservation community education assistant with UMaine Extension, spoke about the importance of learning how to can correctly.
Read moreVillageSoup Previews Yarborough Talk on Blueberries
VillageSoup reported David Yarborough, horticulture professor and wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a presentation June 5 in Union on the history of Maine’s wild blueberry industry.
Read moreSun Journal Previews Bryant Pond 4-H Open House
The Sun Journal of Lewiston reported the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center will host its eighth annual Open House and Field Day on June 1.
Read moreMaine Edge Previews Maine Civic Hack Day
The Maine Edge previewed Maine Civic Hack Day, an event in coordination with the National Day of Civic Hacking that welcomes community members, software developers and public and private sectors to use technology to solve community problems. The June 1–2 event will be held in Bangor and Portland. The University of Maine is a sponsor.
Read moreWorking Waterfront Posts Video Created in Center on Aging Workshop
The Working Waterfront recently posted a video titled “The good life on Swan’s Island” by Swan’s Island resident Donna Wiegle. Wiegle created the video as part of her participation in the Boomer Reporting Corps, a series of workshops on citizen journalism offered by Encore Leadership Corps and the University of Maine’s Center on Aging.
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UMaine Extension Specialist Helps Establish New, Improved Facility That Will Provide Thousands of Daily Meals to Portland’s Public Schoolchildren
UMaine Extension food safety specialist helps establish the new, improved facility that will provide thousands of daily meals to Portland’s public schoolchildren.
Read moreFemale College Students to Take Part in Maine NEW Leadership
Twenty-eight female college students from Maine institutions will arrive at the University of Maine on Thursday, May 30 to take part in the fifth annual Maine NEW Leadership session. The event is a free, six-day, public leadership training program aimed at strengthening leadership skills, learning how to network and encouraging running for public office. Throughout […]
Read moreKittery Students Share UMaine Challenge Experience with Seacoast Online
Seacoast Online spoke with students and teachers from Traip Academy in Kittery after participating in the statewide Maine Wind Blade Challenge and the Windstorm Challenge hosted by the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center earlier this month. One of the two Traip teams earned second place for its floating turbine platform design.
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