The next Lexicon of Sustainability pop-up art show, sponsored by the University of Maine Office of Sustainability, is on display at Tiller & Rye, 20 South Main St., Brewer. The exhibition, part of a national effort, is designed to spur community dialogue to help strengthen local food systems. Most recently, it was on display as […]
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Learn to make dilly beans at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Preserving the Harvest workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. Extension food preservation staff member Kate McCarty will lead the workshop, which features hands-on, USDA-recommended food preservation methods, including hot water bath canning. Participants […]
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Skylar Bayer, a graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, will talk about storytelling on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show at noon Thursday, July 2. Bayer studies scallop reproduction and the sustainability of the scallop fishery in the Gulf of Maine. She also enjoys storytelling and recognizes it […]
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The University of Maine football team will have six of its contests broadcast on television throughout the 2015 season. Three games will be shown nationally under the league’s television package and several will air on WVII-ABC 7 Bangor, the official Black Bear television affiliate. Maine’s home opener against Rhode Island will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. […]
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Cason Snow, metadata librarian/cataloger at the University of Maine was recently awarded a Judges’ Spotlight Award for the 2015 ENnie Awards for his book “Dragons in the Stacks: A Teen Librarian’s Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying.” The book was published in 2014 by Libraries Unlimited and is a part of their Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for […]
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University of Maine graduate and former field hockey standout Holly Stewart will compete at the 2015 Pan American Games, a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympic Games. Stewart of North Vancouver, British Columbia was one of 16 women selected to the Canadian field hockey team that will compete in the Toronto tournament from July 10–26. […]
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University of Maine student Stephanie Griffin was awarded a 2015 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise Scholarship. Griffin, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree, is the account manager assistant at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, Maine. The goal of the Next Step Maine Scholarship Program is to support and recognize working adults who are […]
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A statewide effort supporting learning and skill-building to ensure growth, empowerment and success for all Maine residents officially launched at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute during Maine Startup & Create Week. The Maine State of Learning (MSOL) is a project fueled by public and private partnerships across the state to provide more learning opportunities […]
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Katherine Musgrave, a longtime University of Maine professor and nutritionist, passed away June 20, 2015 at the age of 95. Musgrave, an Orono resident, started teaching at UMaine as an assistant professor in 1969. She “retired” in the 1980s, but continued to work full time, according to a Bangor Daily News article on Musgrave. She […]
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In the July issue, Down East magazine’s 2015 Best of Maine list includes the University of Maine Emera Astronomy Center as one of the three “Best Rainy Day Playgrounds” in the Family category. The editors cited the center for its family-oriented star shows that introduce youngsters ages 4 and older to the night skies.
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