Cindy Soule, a fourth-grade teacher at Portland’s Gerald A. Talbot Community School, and Heather Webster, an English teacher at Medomak Valley High School, Waldoboro, are two of the three finalists for 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year. Both are alumnae of the University of Maine. Soule, the 2020 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year, has […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits generally displayed during fair season. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered more than 180 projects to this inaugural Maine State Virtual Fair, ranging from art to […]
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Gardens created to attract essential pollinators are the focus of a new pollinator-friendly garden certification from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program. Pollinator-friendly gardens provide food and habitat for native insects and animals in a dedicated garden space. Maine gardeners can apply to have existing or new gardens certified when specific […]
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The University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center will offer the special course series “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resilience and Recovery.” This free, 12-session series is an updated version of the June 2020 class offered by the Muskie Center, and is designed to enhance […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ways to address the physical strain of gardening noon–1 p.m. Aug. 31. This is the fourth in a six-part summer gardening webinar series to be offered every other Monday through September. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and […]
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Emera Astronomy Center will reopen Sept. 1 and regular public shows will resume Friday, Sept. 4. “We Are Stars” will be September’s 7 p.m. Friday public program and “Magic Treehouse–Space Mission” will be the 2 p.m. Sunday family matinee, said director Shawn Laatsch. Visitors and staff will be required to wear face coverings (over the […]
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Long Road from the Memorial Gym to the Bennett Lot will be closed for paving Friday, Aug. 21. Detour signs will be posted at Munson and Flagstaff roads. Access on this section of Long Road will be limited to construction and emergency vehicles. Pedestrian traffic will be routed around this area during this time.
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Maine Educational Opportunity Center has been contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services Higher Opportunities for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Program to coordinate navigator services for parenting students in need of educational support. The HOPE Program is designed to help Maine parents pursue training and education beyond high school. In addition to guidance through the […]
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World-renowned explorer and glaciologist Paul Mayewski will talk about “Pushing Climate Change Research to the Roof of the World: Expedition Everest” 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 during the University of Maine Alumni Association’s free, live webcast. In 2019, the director of the Climate Change Institute led the National Geographic and Rolex mission by leading a […]
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A University of Maine archaeologist has begun his two-year term as president of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society that was founded at the University of Maine. Daniel H. Sandweiss, professor of anthropology and Quaternary and climate studies, served as vice president for chapter development since 2016. He […]
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