University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer food safety training for volunteer cooks at the Cumberland County Office in Falmouth throughout the fall. Visit the program website for exact dates and location. The workshop offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions such as soup kitchens, […]
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Edith Berger, the 2023 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year and a two-time University of Maine alumna, and Colleen Maker, 2023 Washington County Teacher of the Year and University of Maine at Machias alumna, have been named finalists for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year. Berger is a sixth-grade writing and social studies teacher at […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Garden Tool Maintenance Workshop 5–6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. Proper tool care is an important step for enhancing the longevity and safety of garden tools. In this workshop, UMaine Extension staff will demonstrate best […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Field Day and kids’ Harvest Fun Run 10 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The event will be a celebration of the season with demonstrations, tastings and art in the garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to try out […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a field day from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. Come experience the gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension employees’ work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with Master Gardener Volunteers and […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will moderate a book talk featuring Maine Gov. Janet Mills and author Shannon Mullen about the latter’s latest publication, “In Other Words, Leadership,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at BookSpace by The Briar Patch, 48 Columbia St., Bangor. “In Other Words, Leadership” tells the true story of a […]
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The University of Maine Package and Postal Center has moved from Room 151 in Memorial Union to its new location inside the University Bookstore. The Package and AND Postal Center is where residential students pick up packages and special deliveries. It also serves as a U.S. Postal Substation, allowing anyone to mail letters, packages and […]
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To accommodate for Maine Hello, a day of welcome for incoming students, and other events on Aug. 25, the University of Maine will implement various parking lot closures, road closures and road changes throughout campus Aug. 23–25. The following parking areas will be closed: The Belgrade Lot, which will be reserved for Maine Hello family […]
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The University of Maine Process Development Center is hosting a three–day Cellulose Nanomaterials Researchers Forum Aug. 22–24. Attendees will hear updates from researchers who are developing new applications for cellulose nanomaterials and from companies that are using them. There will also be a rapid fire Q&A session with the presenters and student poster presentations. Also […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid overdose crisis in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. The Community First Responder Program aims to provide education and resources to rural Mainers to help recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. “Drug overdose is […]
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