Longtime University of Maine Police Department Detective Chris Gardner passed away unexpectedly Nov. 15 in a Bangor hospital. He was 47. Gardner had been a member of UMaine PD for 27 years, rising to the rank of detective sergeant. For more than seven years, he also worked as a special agent with the North Central […]
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The work of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Services at the University of Maine will be recognized with the Community Partner Award of EqualityMaine. The award, given to businesses and organizations that go above and beyond in the service of equality, will be presented to UMaine Vice President for Student Life and Dean […]
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The cultural contributions of women of Franco-American heritage will be the subject of a program of readings on Friday, Nov. 18 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Author Rhea Côté Robbins, founder and director of the Franco-American Women’s Institute (FAWI), will host the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. and features readings […]
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Five students from five universities combined their business acumen and animal husbandry expertise to win the platinum award at the 2016 Northeast Regional Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this November. Carly Amsden, a third-year animal science student in the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture from Elliot, Maine, and her team beat out 23 other […]
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The 2016 Holiday Lobster & Wine Feast hosted by the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine will be held 6–9 p.m. Dec. 1 at Buchanan Alumni House. This year’s event features the winning Judges’ Choice dish from the Boothbay Harbor Lobster Claw Down by Chef Delroy Bennett of Rocktide Inn. Tickets are $75 per […]
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A team of around a dozen students with the University of Maine’s Alternative Breaks program will gather at 719 County Road in Milford on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. to paint the home of a veteran who is disabled. Milford resident Rachel Putnam, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1979–99 as an aviation […]
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A giant map of Europe is currently taking up a portion of the gymnasium floor at Leonard Middle School in Old Town, where students are using it to study the geography and culture of the continent. It’s the second consecutive year that University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Assistant Professor Patrick Womac […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the University of Maine. The next application deadline is Nov. 28. Proposals must be submitted online using the […]
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Artist and Harvard University lecturer Katarina Burin will give a free, public presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the University of Maine Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center. Burin’s appearance is part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the Intermedia MFA visiting artist series. Originally from Slovakia, she creates drawings, models, collages and installation […]
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The Katherine Miles Durst Child Development Learning Center at the University of Maine recently earned reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children — the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. “It means we’re the best of the best,” says center coordinator Margo Brown. “It’s just recognition for what we do […]
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