The latest episode of “The Maine Question” asks, what are the challenges and opportunities that come with being the oldest state in the nation? Every day in the United States, about 10,000 people turn 65. Nowhere is that aging trend more profound than in the state of Maine. But reaching that milestone age is a […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host Maine Garden Day on March 14, 8:15 a.m.–4 p.m., at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., Lewiston. Back after a five-year hiatus, this day-long conference includes 30 hands-on, informational workshops in both half- and quarter-day sessions. Topics include grafting fruit trees, growing hemp in the garden, rewilding the […]
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The University of Maine at Presque Isle has helped develop another opportunity for the business community in northern Maine. Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce members and their employees, as well as members of Momentum Aroostook, will receive a 12% tuition discount on MaineMBA courses at the University of Maine Graduate School of Business. The discount […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will present an exhibition of the rich and varied creative work of eight faculty members who teach in the Department of Art. “Featured Faculty / 2020,” which runs from Feb. 17 through March 13, will showcase new work by John Eden, Michael Grillo, Susan Groce, Laurie […]
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The Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Machias will exhibit the work of three visual arts faculty members from Feb. 12 to April 1. Leslie Bowman, Bernie Vinzani and Audra Christie are featured in the “UMM Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit”, showcasing the artists’ breadth of expertise in a variety of mediums, including handmade […]
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The 20-year anniversary season of the University of Maine New Writing Series continues with a free, public reading by award-winning Canadian fiction writer Deborah Willis at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Allen and Sally Fernald APPE Space (Room 104) in Stewart Commons. Hollie Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, will introduce […]
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Ten doctoral candidates will each receive one of three 2020–21 awards: the Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship, the Susan J. Hunter Teaching Assistantship, and the Chase Distinguished Research Assistantship. These awards will support the students in their research and professional development. Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship Shelby Helwig, Psychological Sciences Frankie St. Amand, Interdisciplinary Studies […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22 (snow date Feb. 29) at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference includes the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate […]
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The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) will host its 113th public meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Buchanan Alumni House. The USARC meeting, the first ever in the state, will focus on Arctic research conducted by scientists in Maine and the region, and how the federal government can help advance that […]
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The latest episode of “The Maine Question” asks, what’s the most important transition the media is going through and what does that mean for how people are informed in the 21st century? Fake news, paywalls, Twitterbots, artificial intelligence, Russian trolls, TikTok, and confirmation bias are fundamentally changing the media landscape. It’s a far cry from […]
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