The director of the nonpartisan policy center at the University of Maine charged with carrying forth the ideals of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith will speak Wednesday at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol naming a room there in her honor. UMaine’s Jonathan Rubin will join Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Senate leaders […]
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Freezing berries in season and making low-sugar homemade jams and jellies are some of the ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods, cut back on sugar and reduce grocery bills. University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Savoie demonstrates techniques for freezing strawberries in an easy-to-follow video, and how to reduce […]
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The University of Maine Men’s Rugby Team placed fifth in the small college division of the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship May 28–30. Black Bears, led by team captain Shawn Nitsche of Shelton, Connecticut, defeated teams from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, the University of Denver, Susquehanna University, the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Coastal Carolina University […]
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Registration is open for a five-week professional development program, Grant Writing Essentials, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. The fee for the online, instructor-led program is $895. Need-based scholarships are available. Sessions are 9 a.m.–noon on five consecutive Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 and Aug. 5. This program is designed to benefit people […]
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George Kinghorn has been named senior executive director of cultural engagement and arts at the University of Maine. In addition to this three-year appointment, he also will continue to serve as director and curator of UMaine’s Zillman Art Museum. Kinghorn will collaborate with Danny Williams, executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts, and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry field days continue 4–6 p.m. June 14 at Brodis Blueberries, 87 Jones Hill Road, Hope. The Midcoast IPM field meeting will focus on pest and crop management and large-scale mulching. UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and University of Maine assistant professor of horticulture Lily Calderwood will be joined […]
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Craig Shuler, a former faculty member with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, passed away on April 26. Shuler worked at UMaine from 1969–79 and served in the Maine Air National Guard. An obituary is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Field Days at Tidewater Farm will be held from 5:30–6:30 p.m. June 16 in Falmouth. Experience and learn about the gardens at Tidewater Farm, and engage in hands-on demonstrations with UMaine Extension Staff and Master Gardener Volunteers. Demonstrations begin at 5:30 p.m., and include such topics as dividing perennials and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new series of monthly webinars about preserving Maine foods starting June 16, from noon–12:45 p.m. “Common Home Food Preservation Ingredients and Equipment” topics include recommended equipment and ingredients for canning and freezing, as well as how to resolve common problems. UMaine Extension instructors will lead each workshop […]
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The University of Maine will hold a retirement ceremony for Douglas Johnson, director of the Counseling Center, and April Boulier, Counseling Center psychologist, on Friday, June 3, 4-6 p.m. in the Buchanan Alumni House Andrews Leadership Hall and courtyard. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
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