The Associated Press reported the University of Maine is one of seven colleges and universities in northern New England that has pledged to reduce food waste through the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge. The partnership with the EPA, announced on Earth Day, aims to reduce the 1.6 million tons of food wasted in New England each […]
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UMaine’s community-supported agriculture program, the Black Bear Food Guild, based at Rogers Farm, is taking share orders. Half shares, serving two people, are $275; full shares, serving four, are $450. A share purchase ensures weekly supplies of high-quality, organic produce and is an investment in the hands-on learning of future sustainable agriculture farmers. This year, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) covered the 6th annual Healthy High 5/10K and 1-Mile Fun Run at the University of Maine on Saturday. Hundreds of runners took part in the race that aims to promote health and wellness for the university and community.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported dozens of University of Maine students are expected to shave their heads to raise money for children with cancer. UMaine Circle K, a Kiwanis-affiliated college service organization, will hold its 3rd annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event on Maine Day, May 1, in the Steam Plant Lot.
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Siouxland News in Iowa and WRAL in North Carolina were among news organizations that carried the Networx article, “How Not to Get Stung by Bees.” The article offered advice provided by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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The Maine Edge reported on a project by students in a University of Maine advanced art education course taught by Constant Albertson. The students are making and selling mugs to benefit the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton. Albertson and student Abigail LeBlanc were interviewed for the story.
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The Machias Valley News Observer spoke with Alan Majka of University of Maine Cooperative Extension about an Extension program based in Machias to establish free summer meal sites for children.
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TMCnet, or Technology Marketing Corporation, included a release on the University of Maine’s four top faculty award winners.
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The Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s Food Sources,” mentioned programs and advice offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on back-to-the-land pursuits.
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The University of Maine Humanities Initiative’s first weeklong development seminar will be held May 13-17 on campus, and in Bangor and Augusta. The interdisciplinary sessions, which are free and open to the public, will feature presentations by 37 participants, including UMaine faculty and staff, area teachers, city councilors, and leaders of regional arts and cultural […]
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