Phil Trostel, a University of Maine professor of economics and public policy, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the labor market and unemployment in Maine. He noted that enhanced unemployment benefits offered during the pandemic might be influencing workers by providing them with the flexibility to look for a job they really want. Centralmaine.com […]
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Pamela Hargest, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the continued growth of interest in home gardening, which jumped significantly during the pandemic. According to Hargest, as of June 26, Cumberland County Extension staff have already received as many inquiries from home gardeners as they did last […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal, The Piscataquis Observer, Centralmaine.com and Mainebiz advanced the virtual “Ag Survey Results Panel Discussion,” to be hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at 1 p.m. July 21. Members of UMaine Extension, agricultural organizations and state agencies in Maine will share the results of a number of surveys seeking to identify […]
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The Associated Press cited a report authored by Marcella Sorg, a University of Maine research professor, in a story about the number of drug-related deaths in Maine in 2020. More than 500 Mainers died of drug overdose during the pandemic. Sorg indicated that research continues to understand the role of isolation and lockdowns on the […]
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In reporting on a $2.5 million grant to the Maine Community Foundation, the Bangor Daily News noted the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund in 2020 to support development and promotion of a virtual Wabanaki Winter Market, including educational content and a Wabanaki Artist […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with James Breece, a University of Maine professor of economics, about the impact of the pandemic on Maine’s multinational firms. Breece noted that while recovery is underway in the U.S., pandemic restrictions remain in place around the world. Centralmaine.com shared the PPH story.
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William DeSisto, a University of Maine professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, talked with the Bangor Daily News about his efforts to sustainability produce a cost-efficient alternative disinfectant to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. U.S. News and World Report shared the BDN story in a roundup of pandemic-related news from each state. Clean Link also reported on […]
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Jason Harkins, associate dean of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, talked with WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about the current labor shortage, which he predicts will level off in the next year.
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Jason Harkins, associate dean of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, appeared on Maine Public Radio’s “Maine Calling” to discuss the future of remote work as Maine employers and employees return to their offices.
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Sandy Butler, director of the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, argued that unemployment benefits extended during the pandemic are not delaying economic recovery in a Bangor Daily News column.
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