Beginning Aug. 1, there will be construction along approximately 260 feet of Munson Road, starting from the College Avenue intersection. This section of Munson will be closed to all traffic until the project’s expected completion Aug. 18.
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Growing blueberries will be the focus of a free public talk by David Handley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable and small fruit specialist, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1. The event, which is hosted by UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV), will be held at UMaine’s Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. […]
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A University of Maine 2016 graduate and current graduate student have earned awards, according to Christopher Rigaud, university diving operations manager and Diving Safety Officer. University of Maine 2016 graduate Chase Brunton received the Dr. Arthur J. Bachrach Bonnier Dive Group publishing internship, sponsored by the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. Brunton will produce content […]
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Jon Woodruff will give a talk titled “Coastal Flooding: Geological Insight on Causes, Consequences, and Solutions” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Woodruff, a sedimentologist and University of Massachusetts professor, studies mechanisms of sediment transport during extreme flooding, as well as how these high-magnitude, low-frequency events are recorded […]
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Students in the University of Maine’s Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program will present their summer research/explorations at the annual UBMS STEM Symposium 5–9 p.m. Monday, July 31. The event will be held in the atrium of the D.P. Corbett Business Building and will follow the style of a professional poster conference. Students will present […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a weeklong institute on restorative practices July 31–Aug. 4, facilitated by members of the Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine. The institute will introduce participants to the restorative approach and practices that have proven effective and sustainable. Content will focus on the rationale for this approach and continuum […]
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Allison Kanoti, a forest entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, will lead a nature walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 at the Orono Bog Boardwalk located in the Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest. Kanoti will speak about the roles of forest insects and the flora they depend on. Since August is […]
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On July 29, the 25 University of Maine Mandela Washington Fellows will complete their program at the UMaine Public Management Institute and travel to the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit in Washington D.C., where they will join the other 975 fellows from host institutes across the nation. The three-day event marks the culmination of the 2017 […]
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University of Maine marine microbiologist Jeremy Rich will talk about fertile clusters of life flourishing on the dark deep-sea floor at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 28 in Brooke Hall at the Darling Marine Center. Deep-sea hydrothermal vents — hot springs on the ocean floor — have fascinated scientists and the public since they were discovered […]
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The second annual SEA Fellows Symposium will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The 2 p.m. symposium will highlight research of students, researchers and industry and community partners from around the state. The event, which will conclude by 5 p.m., includes an optional tour of the […]
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