Camp Celebrates 100 Years of 4-H in Maine, Daily Bulldog Reports
The Daily Bulldog reported on Franklin County 4-H Camp’s celebration of 100 years of 4-H in Maine. The 4-H program is part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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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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Sensor Buoy to Help Answer Questions About Declining Water Clarity in Acadia National Park
Sensor buoy to help answer questions about declining water clarity in Acadia National Park.
Read moreUMaine, 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, […]
Read moreMedia 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 […]
Read moreMaine Edge Previews UMaine Museum of Art Exhibit
The Maine Edge published an article on the current exhibition at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor.
Read moreFood Waste Management Workshop Aug. 21–22
Registration is still open for the Food Waste Management Workshop sponsored by the Maine Compost Team and the University of Maine, Aug. 21–22 in Orono. The two-day event will feature information on UMaine’s new food material in-vessel compost system and how schools, corporations, entertainment and food industries can turn waste into a renewable product. The […]
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NEH Grant to Create a Penobscot Dictionary Dedicated to Keeping the Language Alive
NEH grant to create a Penobscot Dictionary dedicated to keeping the language alive.
Read moreOsawatomie Graphic Publishes Safe Summer Grilling Tips from Extension
The Osawatomie Graphic of Kansas published safe summer grilling tips by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Read morePika Energy President Praises UMaine Summer Intern Program in Press Herald Article
In a Q&A with the Portland Press Herald, Ben Polito, co-founder of Pika Energy in Westbrook, credited the University of Maine summer internship program, Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Maine Technology Institute with helping get the Maine business off the ground.
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