The Sun Journal wrote an article about the work of several college students who volunteered for the L-A (Lewiston-Auburn) CA$H Coalition and AARP to help low-income families through the tax process. In “College students pitch in with free tax help,” University of Maine student, Eugene Field, speaks about his positive experience doing volunteer work and […]
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The University Credit Union’s sixth annual Healthy High 5/10K and 1-Mile Fun Run begins at 4:20 p.m., April 20 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The goal of the annual event is to promote health and wellness for both the university and surrounding community. A Wellness Fair also will be held noon–4 p.m. featuring […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Islamic Center of Maine’s open house on Saturday. The open house was part of UMaine’s Islam Awareness Weekend. Part of the open house was a talk on the psychology of a terrorist by Yassir Fazaga, the religious leader of the Orange County Islamic Foundation in Mission Viejo, Calif. Abdulraheem […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with University of Maine Biology Professor Frank Drummond about how several species of bees are in danger of extinction in Maine. Drummond and UMaine colleagues Lois Berg Stack and Alison Dibble are conducting a five-year study financed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on bees and what plants best support […]
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A Portland Press Herald article on poor planning in Maine’s foster care system mentioned a five-year, $3.9 million federal grant that was awarded to the University of Maine School of Social Work and Families and Children Together, a Bangor-based foster care agency. The grant will be used to develop a program to help parents address […]
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The VillageSoup wrote an article about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow program, a youth gardening program for ages 7–12 that will offer six hands-on classes from May to September at the Knox-Lincoln counties office in Waldoboro.
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Children and their families are invited to join the Page Farm and Home Museum’s celebration of Maine Maple Sunday from 1–3 p.m., March 24 at the University of Maine. The event begins at the museum with a video, “The Maple Sugaring Story.” For youngsters in grades K–5, there will be activities, games and stories about […]
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College-bound high school students interested in marine sciences are invited to apply to attend a free, three-day in-residence summer immersion program at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine. Dive In, Aug. 12–14, is open to students who will be high school juniors and seniors. Attendees will explore topics such as marine biology, […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Lenard Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, for an article on Forbes’ ranking of Bangor as one of the best places to retire. Kaye said he was not surprised by the ranking, citing low crime rates, cleanliness, low cost of living and natural beauty as reasons […]
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Maine Folklife Center offers ballad workshops.
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