Volunteer cooks will have three opportunities in April to learn how to safely prepare food for large numbers of people. University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will present the Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks workshop from 9 a.m. to noon April 5, 13 and 28, at UMaine Regional […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts will go to the dogs. And cats, parrots, goats and a miniature horse when the World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater takes the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3. For the last nine years, the family-friendly extravaganza has been based at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las […]
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Robin Avery, University Forest operations manager for the past 19 years, will receive the 2016 Outstanding Professional Employee Award. The annual award, presented by UMaine’s Professional Employees Advisory Council, recognizes dedication to serving others, the highest level of professional services and standards within disciplines or areas of responsibility, a commitment to creating a better campus […]
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Two members of the University of Maine community have been named recipients of the 2015 Steve Gould Award: Wayne Maines, executive director of safety, health services, transportation and security; and Melinda “Mindy” Pelletier, an administrative specialist in the Office of Academic Affairs and Provost, and president of the Classified Employees Advisory Council. The Gould Award […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched an ongoing documentary video series featuring Maine farmers and food producers telling their stories. “Growing Maine” debuts with Pat and Ed Jillson, owners of Jillson’s Farm in Sabattus, telling the story of their family farm against the backdrop of last year’s Maine Maple Sunday. The video series helps […]
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The University of Maine Educational Leadership program is seeking Washington County superintendents, principals and teacher leaders for a regional group that will be part of a new master’s degree cohort starting in fall 2016. An informational open house for interested applicants will be held April 8 from 4–6 p.m. at the Cobscook Community Learning Center. […]
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Rhea Cote Robbins, a Franco-American Studies instructor, was inducted into the Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame March 16. Robbins, a UMaine alumna, was an editor of Le FORUM at the Franco-American Center from 1986-96, and in 1997, won the Maine Chapbook Award for her nonfiction book, Wednesday’s Child. She teaches courses in Franco-American women’s experiences, contact […]
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Families are invited to join the Page Farm and Home Museum’s Maine maple celebration from 1–3 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The event begins at the museum with the video, “The Maple Sugaring Story.” For children in grades K–5, there will be activities, games and stories about syrup making — one of Maine’s oldest traditions and […]
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Basic practices appropriate for small-scale livestock producers and 4-H project leaders will be the focus of a Livestock 101 Field Day from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the University of Maine J. Franklin Witter Teaching & Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. The free public program will demonstrate hands-on […]
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A paper that focuses on the work of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine and other leading sustainability institutions was recently published in a journal and cited in a magazine. “Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives,” […]
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