The University of Maine Police Department retirement gathering honoring Lt. Robert Norman and Officer George Ash, each with 40 years of service to the UMaine community, has been rescheduled for 2:30–5 p.m., June 2 in Wells Conference Center.
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Dianne Avery, senior officer for administration and finance, has been named the 2022 Outstanding Professional Employee by the University of Maine Professional Employees Advisory Council. The award is based on a professional employee’s demonstrated dedication to serving others, maintaining the highest level of professional services, creating a better campus environment and public service engagement in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association will host a barbecue 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m. June 4 at Knight Family Farm, 30 Jones Road, Garland. The “Meet and Greet and Brisket BBQ” is for new or experienced farmers interested in beef production and current beef producers to meet other producers and representatives […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County will be giving away cherry tomato seedlings as part of the One Tomato Project™ at three locations from 9 a.m.–noon starting June 3 at University of Maine Fort Kent, 34 Armory Road, Fort Kent, and the Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St., Houlton. On June 4, seedlings […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry field days continue 2–4 p.m. June 9 at Harmon Mountain Farm, 2001 Northfield Road, Northfield. The Downeast IPM field meeting will focus on pest and crop management on a farm that specializes in wild blueberries, along with a heritage apple orchard. UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and University […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Waldo County is offering a shooting sports workshop for ages 9–18 from 10 a.m.–noon June 18 at Maine Outdoor Sportsman, 144 Atlantic Highway, Northport. The Explore 4-H Shooting Sports workshop will introduce participants to the basics and principles of archery, including marksmanship, the principles of hunting, safe and responsible […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Cumberland County will host their 27th annual plant sale 8 a.m.–noon Saturday, May 28, at the UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, Farm Gate Road, Falmouth. The 2022 Master Gardener Plant Sale will offer native and pollinator plants, organic vegetable and herb seedlings, perennials, shrubs and […]
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Registration is open for an innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade) offered by the University of Maine, July 18–August 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same dates. Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration […]
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The Versant Power Astronomy Center will host a free summer camp for youth ages 10–14 through What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft (WHIMC), a National Science Foundation-funded research project and interdisciplinary collaboration dedicated to attracting young people to science through cutting-edge and impactful informal learning. Participants will use Minecraft Java Edition to explore astronomy via space […]
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Northern Light Health will host its sixth annual Research Expo on Wednesday, May 25. The Expo, with a theme of innovation, will feature four Zoom-based virtual sessions and online poster presentations from 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. All sessions are free; registration is required. Session two from 1–1:55 p.m. will feature University of Maine faculty members — […]
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