Maine’s public universities, including the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges starting this fall. Under the terms of a new, historic Transfer ME agreement signed Wednesday, July 31, by Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler and […]
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When a youth athlete suffers an injury in a game or practice, the decision about when they’re ready to return to their workout routine and ultimately to the field or court should be a collaborative decision between medical professionals, the athlete themselves and their family. For high school athletes, and increasingly those who play middle […]
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From the piers in Casco Bay to the marinas of the midcoast and wharves along Downeast shorelines, working waterfronts are crucial to Maine’s economy and communities. Faced with the threat of rising sea levels, stronger and more frequent storms, aging infrastructure and development pressures, Gov. Janet Mills and her administration have developed strategies and nature-based […]
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Along the shores of Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and the Schoodic Peninsula are the vast, briny waters of Frenchman Bay. With 98 square miles of water and 39 islands, the bay is vital to shorebirds, fish, lobstermen and outdoor recreationists. University of Maine researchers, however, have discovered that Frenchman Bay and its tributaries are […]
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Between late 2019 and early 2020, workers were installing offshore wind turbines (OWTs) off the coasts of Germany in the North Sea that would provide 200 megawatts of offshore wind power. Amid rough ocean waves and high winds, a jack-up crane vessel would lift a blade several hundred meters high to connect it to the […]
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Development, design and engineering of the University of Maine’s Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC) will proceed this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward with the design process for the 14,200-square-foot facility during its regular meeting […]
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Emerald ash borer — or “EAB,” as it is known by those who study it — is an invasive insect that will decimate ash tree populations in Maine, as it has done in so many other places across the country. It’s not a matter of if, but when. At the University of Maine, that inevitability […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) have agreed to extend their partnership focused on advancing the preparation and professional development of high-quality rural teachers and school leaders throughout New England. The parties recently signed a new memorandum of understanding to continue the collaboration through fiscal […]
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Maine’s food economy and related rural workforce are well-positioned to grow with new commercial-scale processing and production capacity that will come online soon, thanks to the University of Maine. At its regular meeting in Orono on Monday, the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees authorized UMaine to spend $4.46 million in state and […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) announced its 2024-25 season schedule featuring programs that will bring a variety of performances in music, dance, theatre and more to the stage. This season’s schedule at the CCA has something for everyone, including modern cirque acts and comedians; contemporary and Irish step dancing performances; Taiko drumming; holiday […]
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