Law enforcement training exercises on campus March 8
Maine State Police and area law enforcement agencies will conduct training exercises in Coburn and Holmes halls on Tuesday, March 8.
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Pick a day for Maine Vegetable and Fruit School
New grape varieties and management options for the spotted wing Drosophila will be among the topics covered at the Maine Vegetable and Fruit School to be held in Portland and Bangor in March. Farmers can attend the one-day school from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15 at Seasons Event and Conference Center, 155 Riverside […]
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Black Bears to battle UAlbany for league title, ticket to Big Dance
The University of Maine women’s basketball team will play University at Albany for the America East Championship at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 11. The game, to be played at top-seeded UAlbany, will be broadcast live on ESPNU. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The second-seeded Black […]
Read moreInternational affairs conference April 1
The intersection of anthropology, political science and history in international affairs is the focus of a conference April 1 at the University of Maine. International Affairs: An Interdisciplinary Study, 9:15 a.m.–4 p.m., Wells Conference Center, is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the UMaine International Affairs Program, with support from the […]
Read moreStudents volunteering throughout country with Alternative Breaks
University of Maine students with Alternative Breaks, a student-led organization that promotes community involvement, are spending spring break volunteering throughout the United States. Since 1998, Alternative Breaks has organized trips for UMaine students to provide volunteer service to others. This year, the nonprofit is deploying eight groups of eight–12 students. The 88 students, along with […]
Read moreUMaine Miracle Network Dance Marathon raises $75,000 for local hospital
This year’s University of Maine Miracle Network Dance Marathon raised $75,235.55 to help a Bangor hospital support local children. The event, which in 2015 became the largest community fundraiser on campus, surpassed last year’s total of $70,599.99. More than 300 students took part in the 12-hour event at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Participants […]
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New program at Emera Astronomy Center demonstrates state-of-the-art technology capabilities
“The Life of Trees,” a new UMaine Emera Astronomy Center program showing at 2 p.m. on Sundays in March, is an example of how the new digital planetarium will be used to explore numerous science, arts and cultural programming. The astronomy center, home of the Jordan Planetarium and Observatory, is expanding its public offerings with […]
Read moreMaine CDC to hold meetings on substance abuse prevention efforts
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Substance Abuse Prevention Services will hold four regional meetings across the state to engage communities and higher education institutions in exploring collaboration in drug prevention efforts. The two-hour meetings will be opportunities to talk about the needs and resources regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention in communities […]
Read moreLearn to make marinades, desserts with Maine craft beers
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension series “From Scratch: Your Maine Kitchen” concludes with a workshop about cooking with beer from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie and food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty will lead the workshop. […]
Read moreMaine Grass Farmers Network Grazing Conference March 19
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Grass Farmers Network (MGFN) will host the 12th annual Maine Grazing Conference 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Kennebec Valley Community College’s Alfond Campus, Route 201 N/Skowhegan Road, Hinckley. Keynote speaker Sarah Flack, whose new book “The Art and Science of Grazing” will be available this […]
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